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M4.5 Earthquake near 222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-08-13 07:09:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 13, 2026 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
7faddcc6df37455b50ba864fe6f20d2ed55649ef
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-13 07:09:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.73800, 155.36460
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 96 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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