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M4.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-07 20:37:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On June 7, 2026 at 20:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d790e3e26ada8e2836a8fb7acdf3df50b4dfaf2f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-07 20:37:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.30000, 156.90000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 72 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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