M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-10 08:05:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-10 08:05:10 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

State

Sahalinskaa oblast'

City

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

County

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

Source

gfz

Coordinates

50.57000, 156.68000

Temperature

0.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.5 km)

Regional average: 50.5 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

Vilyuchinsk288.2 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy307.9 kmNE181'216

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours10

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M4.92026-01-10 08:05:20 UTC9.9 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.42026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC64.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-11 18:27:45 UTC130.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82026-01-11 18:27:49 UTC120.8 km125 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 18:27:50 UTC127.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-11 19:37:57 UTC147.9 km154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12026-01-11 19:37:58 UTC140.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.22026-01-12 03:46:50 UTC145.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52026-01-13 00:34:17 UTC142.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-01-13 00:34:17 UTC142.8 kmKuril Islands M4.22026-01-13 20:17:03 UTC81.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-14 03:08:57 UTC38.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#169

Earlier events M≥4616

Earlier events M≥5256

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 UTC79.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC81.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC79.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC79.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC77.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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