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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-13 09:39:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
28.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 09:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
69529bbc816fa3ca665408d358b98e3caf108ff5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 09:39:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.91000, 149.21000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 101 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 112 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.

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