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

UTC time: 2026-01-10 08:05:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sahalinskaa oblast' · Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

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M5.1 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia) · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia) · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
946c1d8264e53a005fd6a2b9fdef48bc7c46b713
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ebeko
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 49 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

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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