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

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

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth: 5.5 km
Source: INGV

East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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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

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth

5.5 km

UTC time

2026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

49.91480, 157.45300

Temperature

4.5°C

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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

M6.12026-06-07 10:41:58 UTC5.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 311.5) from Wendover, UT M5.52026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC15.3 km139 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC15.3 km M5.52026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC24.0 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC35.0 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC26.7 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC42.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC10.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.52026-06-07 14:54:00 UTC16.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-07 17:38:02 UTC81.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-07 17:54:32 UTC11.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-06-07 17:54:32 UTC38.6 kmKuril Islands

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 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

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC69.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC73.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC78.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC78.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC89.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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