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M4.7 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-14 02:51:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On April 14, 2026 at 02:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
606c5168c5108ba0839b9cccd17f854eaa8eef08
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-14 02:51:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.70000, 156.19000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 99 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·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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