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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-06 16:20:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on February 6, 2026 at 16:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 16:20:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.66000, 160.06000
Temperature
-2.5°C

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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
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
Vilyuchinsk277.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy284.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 232 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.32026-02-09 05:09:41 UTC94.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32026-02-09 05:09:42 UTC100.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-02-09 05:09:43 UTC118.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42026-02-09 06:24:01 UTC50.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-02-10 09:44:46 UTC123.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-02-11 04:06:56 UTC54.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72026-02-11 04:06:59 UTC71.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-02-13 11:45:33 UTC144.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-02-14 14:07:16 UTC142.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-02-15 12:24:31 UTC124.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-02-15 19:36:16 UTC86.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-02-17 20:01:29 UTC65.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#435
Earlier events M≥4989
Earlier events M≥5510
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-11-03 08:44:37 UTC52.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC111.3 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC108.6 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC142.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC149.4 kmKuril Islands

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