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M4.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-27 09:26:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
80.0 km
Source
ISC

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 27, 2026 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
763fba0d08e72de4cd12810325cf81f951ffc2cd
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 09:26:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
48.97000, 155.46000
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 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.

Earthquake overview

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