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M5.3 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-09 12:22:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on January 9, 2026 at 12:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-09 12:22:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.20000, 156.21000
Temperature
0.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk442.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy461.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92026-01-09 12:22:16 UTC22.8 km143 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-09 12:22:18 UTC9.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-10 03:39:04 UTC13.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02026-01-10 03:39:08 UTC11.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-10 03:39:09 UTC4.6 km165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72026-01-10 04:32:59 UTC23.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-01-10 04:33:04 UTC7.7 km170 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-11 07:29:47 UTC17.0 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC5.2 km165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC20.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC100.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-11 18:27:45 UTC34.0 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#81
Earlier events M≥4467
Earlier events M≥5210
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC50.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC146.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC51.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC37.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC50.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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