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M4.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-09-15 15:38:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2026 at 15:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
9e2f69bbfcb8ebe0b3acb6fcf44250fd96b2ab61
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-15 15:38:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.23000, 146.88000
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan

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.

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