Back to map

M6.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-07 10:41:56 UTC Local time: —

Earthquake newsQuakeMap24

Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Kuril Islands

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on June 7, 2026 at 10:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

c120d221980e74fac6b840da4dba002926cca326

Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-07 10:41:56 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

50.10000, 157.19000

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk325.9 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy344.2 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 101 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours21

First 72 hours22

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.42026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC23.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.22026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC27.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.12026-06-07 10:41:58 UTC26.1 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 311.5) from Wendover, UT M5.52026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC40.7 km139 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC40.7 km M5.52026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC17.4 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC26.9 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC14.6 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC22.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-06-07 14:53:58 UTC38.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.52026-06-07 14:54:00 UTC19.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-07 17:38:02 UTC97.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#27

Earlier events M≥41888

Earlier events M≥5925

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC62.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC66.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC68.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC68.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC77.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

591

Country (24h)

—

Current earthquakes in

Magnitude Place Local time

No recent events available.