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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-08-31 09:19:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 09:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a0bbbcb316d2d94b732b233b7b1bb75d7cbf51f4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 09:19:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.98240, 148.08910
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 264 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Shibetsu348.0 kmSW21'744
Kitami409.9 kmSW119'135
Sapporo624.6 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 125 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Iturup AirportRussia · ITU · UHSI
    81.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.6
M4.62026-08-31 09:19:58 UTC93.6 kmKurilsky District

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.110.0 km44.4 km
EMSCM5.135.0 km0.0 km
RESIFM5.010.0 km92.0 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-02-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-21 03:48:15 UTC41.1 km M5.42025-07-06 09:40:42 UTC41.1 km M5.32025-12-16 23:34:17 UTC92.4 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-20 21:25:08 UTC88.1 km M5.32025-10-07 02:58:36 UTC123.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Asahikawa (Monde)

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