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M5.1 Earthquake near 120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-06-09 19:25:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.1 km
Source
USGS

120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.1 Earthquake near 120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 19:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
691cf183af8a68fefce69c05fbd48c449c455fb1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.1 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 19:25:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.81230, 149.28650

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.1 km
Shallow
56.1 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro339.6 kmSW31'223
Kushiro443.3 kmSW167'875
Sapporo664.1 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 110 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4116
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-01-13 07:34:05 UTC15.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC24.9 kmConflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] M6.32026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC46.7 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:07 UTC13.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC29.2 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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