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M4.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-03 12:27:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
51.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 3, 2026 at 12:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c09d2bb0587032088364e5ea7001ee524f1dce66
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 12:27:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.16000, 155.53000
Temperature
-1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinarka
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·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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