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M4.4 Earthquake near 86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-05-08 03:22:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
61.1 km
Source
USGS

86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On May 8, 2026 at 03:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5cc808443de0d3d6ad0fcee7748b9cff80fc3a71
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
61.1 km
UTC time
2026-05-08 03:22:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.90470, 155.94020
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.1 km
Shallow
61.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 75 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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