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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-07 10:41:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 10:41 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 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 cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 10:41:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.11000, 157.29000
Temperature
4.5°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
Vilyuchinsk323.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy341.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 106 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.42026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC25.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.22026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC24.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.12026-06-07 10:41:58 UTC24.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 311.5) from Wendover, UT M5.52026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC35.7 km139 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC35.7 km M5.52026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC10.2 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC20.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC7.8 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC19.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC35.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.52026-06-07 14:54:00 UTC12.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-07 17:38:02 UTC90.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#44
Earlier events M≥41933
Earlier events M≥5952
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 UTC56.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC60.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC63.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC63.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC72.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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