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M4.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-10-05 04:16:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on October 5, 2026 at 04:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
de7bb54188b7175c4affa72f2f9a648f8f8f03c8
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 04:16:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.95300, 151.86840
Temperature
11.3°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 87 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 87 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 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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