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M4.8 Earthquake near 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-11-12 01:18:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
74.5 km
Source
USGS

43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on November 12, 2026 at 01:18 UTC. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
844e067edf9e8956653d8319f4191c22d687e944
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
74.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 01:18:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.43990, 156.61370
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 74.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 74.5 km
Intermediate
74.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 146 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 47 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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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