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M4.6 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-09-28 04:42:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
258.7 km
Source
USGS

northwest of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near northwest of the Kuril Islands on September 28, 2026 at 04:42 UTC. At around 259 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bfc3e90eeeee4fb740e4708dfd777ef5850d8ed6
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
258.7 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 04:42:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.02590, 151.57080
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 258.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 258.7 km
Intermediate
258.7 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 330 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 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.

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