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M4.8 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-18 12:48:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 12:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
76ed3c9e690b2939258e32bf7d1dc949abce7454
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 12:48:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.59000, 158.58000
Temperature
-3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 147 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·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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