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M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 11.4 km
Source: USP

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 14:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

8963b5cfd45236db9627d69c47651bf410cc6066

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

11.4 km

UTC time

2026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

50.22699, 157.51158

Depth profile

Shallow

11.4 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

Vilyuchinsk307.1 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy324.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 115 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.22026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC15.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC44.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.52026-06-07 14:54:00 UTC19.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-07 17:38:02 UTC76.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-07 17:54:32 UTC23.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-06-07 17:54:32 UTC8.7 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-07 17:54:33 UTC21.9 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-07 20:37:45 UTC49.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-06-08 10:07:49 UTC47.7 km142 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72026-06-08 10:07:50 UTC22.8 kmKuril Islands M4.52026-06-08 10:07:50 UTC69.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62026-06-08 10:07:53 UTC25.6 kmEAST OF KURIL 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#144

Earlier events M≥4877

Earlier events M≥5391

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 UTC36.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC40.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC44.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC44.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC54.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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