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M4.6 Earthquake near Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 09:19:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
147.8 km
Source
USGS

Sakhalin Oblast · Kurilsky District

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M4.6 Earthquake near Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast (Russia) · 2026-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast (Russia) · 2026-08-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 31, 2026 at 09:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast (Russia). At around 148 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
bf8f93e9a4bd059029cfd3ea1b373c9f11de93d8
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
147.8 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 09:19:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Sakhalin Oblast
City
Kurilsky District
County
Kurilsky District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.14530, 148.21930
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 147.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 147.8 km
Intermediate
147.8 km
147.8 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 180 km away

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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