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M5.1 Earthquake near 154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-11 19:37:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 56.2 km
Source: USGS

154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 11, 2026 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 154 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

56.2 km

UTC time

2026-01-11 19:37:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.29010, 156.11790

Temperature

1.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

56.2 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

Vilyuchinsk435.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy454.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Nemo Peak

Distance: 99 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.12026-01-11 19:37:58 UTC8.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.22026-01-12 03:46:50 UTC7.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42026-01-13 00:34:14 UTC30.8 km M5.22026-01-13 00:34:15 UTC30.8 km177 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42026-01-13 00:34:16 UTC16.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52026-01-13 00:34:17 UTC7.5 kmKuril Islands M4.22026-01-13 20:17:03 UTC71.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-01-19 16:28:16 UTC34.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M3.92026-01-24 13:29:40 UTC89.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-26 12:35:48 UTC82.1 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52026-01-26 16:19:06 UTC53.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.02026-01-27 22:42:05 UTC90.1 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#136

Earlier events M≥4494

Earlier events M≥5221

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 UTC62.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC146.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC61.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC49.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC62.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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