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M5.3 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-22 07:40:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on April 22, 2026 at 07:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-22 07:40:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.95000, 157.25000
Temperature
1.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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
Vilyuchinsk341.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy359.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 114 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.92026-04-22 07:40:51 UTC0.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-04-22 20:58:00 UTC116.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.52026-04-24 08:46:53 UTC85.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-04-24 08:46:54 UTC100.3 kmKuril Islands M4.52026-04-24 08:47:02 UTC99.6 km81 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22026-04-26 13:22:09 UTC142.9 km M4.42026-04-26 14:15:19 UTC87.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-04-26 14:15:20 UTC108.2 km100 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32026-04-27 03:09:03 UTC61.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-04-30 05:40:51 UTC138.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-05-01 04:03:10 UTC123.3 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.12026-05-01 04:03:14 UTC89.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#139
Earlier events M≥4837
Earlier events M≥5375
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 UTC72.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC76.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC80.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC80.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC90.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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