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M4.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-26 14:15:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on April 26, 2026 at 14:15 UTC. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a2ce8754d773b3ffe5579477a6f5d18edb2a249f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 14:15:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.68000, 156.10000
Temperature
0.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 94 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 101 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

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

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