M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 02:27:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 02:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug, Sahalinskaa oblast' (Russia). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-06 02:27:56 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

State

Sahalinskaa oblast'

City

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

County

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

Source

gfz

Coordinates

50.63000, 156.48000

Temperature

-3.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.5 km)

Regional average: 50.5 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

Vilyuchinsk288.2 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy308.2 kmNE181'216

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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

M5.62026-02-10 09:44:45 UTC88.7 km M4.42026-02-10 11:23:26 UTC48.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-02-16 21:42:49 UTC112.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02026-02-16 21:42:53 UTC111.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.5) from Wendover, UT M4.42026-02-17 14:26:48 UTC44.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-02-19 22:31:12 UTC93.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-02-26 07:04:21 UTC68.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-02-26 07:04:22 UTC44.0 kmKuril Islands M5.02026-02-26 07:04:27 UTC90.4 km M5.22026-03-03 02:16:40 UTC140.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42026-03-03 08:55:26 UTC43.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-03-04 10:49:38 UTC77.9 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#130

Earlier events M≥4602

Earlier events M≥5255

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 UTC94.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC96.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC93.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC93.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC90.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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