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M4.4 Earthquake near 279 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-10-04 20:16:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

279 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 279 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on October 4, 2026 at 20:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d0395cd66af49c0b7e92f6bab2dfd57545f5c350
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 20:16:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.81980, 151.35790
Temperature
9.3°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 66 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 88 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 131 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 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.

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