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M4.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-15 12:09:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On March 15, 2026 at 12:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c72be69f88cbb88c1ca6fa51b3bb87e8cd05ff0d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-15 12:09:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.92000, 156.27000
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 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

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 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.

Earthquake overview

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