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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-27 04:29:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on January 27, 2026 at 04:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 04:29:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.68000, 159.72000
Temperature
2.5°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk266.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy275.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42026-01-28 07:57:37 UTC90.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.32026-01-28 07:57:38 UTC83.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC80.7 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC80.7 km M5.52026-01-28 08:24:21 UTC112.5 km M5.42026-01-28 08:24:22 UTC126.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-01-28 09:14:01 UTC101.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62026-01-28 09:14:04 UTC95.0 km M4.52026-01-31 12:45:41 UTC130.0 km167 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-31 12:45:47 UTC148.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-02-03 05:23:17 UTC33.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-02-03 19:14:09 UTC125.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#261
Earlier events M≥41097
Earlier events M≥5569
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 UTC137.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC134.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC135.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC136.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC138.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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