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M4.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-07-26 18:00:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
71.5 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On July 26, 2026 at 18:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c6e7ee238e41a1072acc28f84bde2d0f35b6794b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
71.5 km
UTC time
2026-07-26 18:00:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.22210, 154.21330
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.5 km
Intermediate
71.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raikoke
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·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

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