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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-14 03:08:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on January 14, 2026 at 03:08 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
e4ecc72eb58efc51c62cf66b223bd83919d753df
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 03:08:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.78000, 157.12000
Temperature
-1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 14, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk255.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy274.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·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 eventM6.0
M5.12026-01-14 03:08:58 UTC2.9 km68 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-14 03:09:01 UTC14.5 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02026-01-14 03:09:02 UTC21.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-18 12:48:53 UTC105.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02026-01-18 12:48:54 UTC90.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52026-01-19 16:28:16 UTC147.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-01-19 21:00:25 UTC36.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-19 21:00:31 UTC28.6 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M6.02026-01-22 12:42:33 UTC149.2 km128 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M3.92026-01-24 13:29:40 UTC107.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-26 14:44:53 UTC81.2 km M5.22026-01-26 14:44:54 UTC76.0 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#219
Earlier events M≥4750
Earlier events M≥5353
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC57.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC57.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC52.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC52.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC46.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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