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M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-26 17:04:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands · 2026-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands · 2026-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 17:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 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 can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7d6106a2f58c54b239544e918429ec0bbac4284e
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 17:04:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.64000, 150.67000
Temperature
0.2°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro412.5 kmW31'223
Kushiro514.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo755.8 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 248 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-03-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC132.1 kmKuril Islands M5.72026-02-12 16:45:01 UTC135.3 kmConflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] M5.32026-01-13 08:22:26 UTC149.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-02-12 21:32:09 UTC140.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12026-02-13 02:16:40 UTC145.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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