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M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-17 14:32:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
45.0 km
Source
USP

East of Kuril Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands · 2026-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands · 2026-03-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on March 17, 2026 at 14:32 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ddecea42a5fa4bb3f2e16d56bb32b564d6e0b8cb
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 14:32:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
46.66940, 154.32217

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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
Vilyuchinsk755.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy774.8 kmN181'216
Sapporo1096.4 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ushishur
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-03-17 14:32:45 UTC81.8 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-03-17 14:32:46 UTC92.7 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-03-17 14:32:47 UTC81.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22026-04-03 02:10:50 UTC121.2 kmKuril Islands M5.02026-04-03 02:10:51 UTC91.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-04-03 02:10:53 UTC117.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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#13
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-02-22 07:25:32 UTC134.2 km M6.22026-02-22 07:25:28 UTC61.8 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC91.2 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC97.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC99.0 kmKuril Islands

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