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M5.0 Earthquake near 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-10 03:39:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 54.0 km
Source: USGS

165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 03:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 54 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

54.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-10 03:39:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.19190, 156.14820

Temperature

-0.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

54 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

Vilyuchinsk444.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy463.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours18

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M4.72026-01-10 04:32:59 UTC26.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-01-10 04:33:04 UTC10.7 km170 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-11 07:29:47 UTC12.9 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC0.8 km165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC16.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC103.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-11 18:27:45 UTC33.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82026-01-11 18:27:49 UTC39.2 km125 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 18:27:50 UTC32.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-01-11 19:37:51 UTC3.7 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-01-11 19:37:51 UTC6.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-11 19:37:57 UTC11.1 km154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#165

Earlier events M≥4465

Earlier events M≥5210

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC51.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC50.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC38.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC51.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC30.7 kmKuril Islands

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