M6.2 Depth: 5.5 km

M6.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] on June 7, 2026 at 10:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
ingv
Coordinates
49.91480, 157.45300
Temperature
4.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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
Vilyuchinsk341.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy359.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 128 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥41829
Earlier events M≥5878
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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