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M4.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 16:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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
6860c726be97b276236dd5d048a1115bcfd5f71f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.00000, 156.87000
Temperature
1.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 90 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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