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M4.9 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-26 12:35:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
73.0 km
Source
GFZ

Sahalinskaa oblast' · Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

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M4.9 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia) · 2026-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia) · 2026-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 12:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia). At around 73 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
d68cf11a119f8eee730bb86fb1221732e8563d8c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 12:35:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Sahalinskaa oblast'
City
Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug
County
Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.23000, 154.99000
Temperature
-1.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 km
73 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

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    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
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    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

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05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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