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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-12 08:15:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-06-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on June 12, 2026 at 08:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
da271891ead011239a8cab1b84e1cd8f70b74901
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-12 08:15:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.00000, 155.74000
Temperature
4.3°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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk475.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy494.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.42026-06-17 03:47:03 UTC89.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-06-17 03:47:04 UTC94.5 km93 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82026-06-25 13:06:44 UTC28.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-06-25 13:06:45 UTC34.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-26 02:02:57 UTC97.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-06-27 02:41:59 UTC103.0 kmKuril Islands M5.02026-06-27 02:41:59 UTC110.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82026-06-27 02:42:04 UTC88.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-06-27 02:42:06 UTC90.6 km98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.02026-07-03 08:22:46 UTC149.1 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12026-07-05 07:36:58 UTC120.4 kmSevero-Kurilsky District

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#126
Earlier events M≥4424
Earlier events M≥5166
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 UTC58.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC43.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC50.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC58.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC64.5 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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