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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-11 07:29:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 07:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-11 07:29:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.23000, 155.98000
Temperature
1.0°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
Vilyuchinsk445.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy464.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 127 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 hours2
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC12.8 km165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC3.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC107.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-11 18:27:45 UTC27.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82026-01-11 18:27:49 UTC36.4 km125 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 18:27:50 UTC29.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-01-11 19:37:51 UTC10.2 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-01-11 19:37:51 UTC13.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-11 19:37:57 UTC12.0 km154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12026-01-11 19:37:58 UTC20.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.22026-01-12 03:46:50 UTC19.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42026-01-13 00:34:14 UTC34.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#163
Earlier events M≥4459
Earlier events M≥5209
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC61.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC56.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC49.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC61.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC33.7 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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