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M5.7 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
5.5 km
Source
INGV

East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.7 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-06-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 14:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
6a79dabfc6f16168f788207d876cdce64dc6c2a8
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
49.83050, 157.52800
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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
Vilyuchinsk350.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy367.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52026-06-07 14:54:00 UTC26.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-07 17:38:02 UTC79.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-07 17:54:32 UTC21.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-06-07 17:54:32 UTC48.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-07 17:54:33 UTC22.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-07 20:37:45 UTC65.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-06-08 10:07:49 UTC4.9 km142 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72026-06-08 10:07:50 UTC25.6 kmKuril Islands M4.52026-06-08 10:07:50 UTC38.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62026-06-08 10:07:53 UTC34.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-06-10 06:05:52 UTC94.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.32026-06-11 10:16:55 UTC88.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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#50
Earlier events M≥4877
Earlier events M≥5401
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC76.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC80.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC85.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC85.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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