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M5.6 Earthquake near 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
402.8 km
Source
USGS

265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.6 Earthquake near 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 01:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia. At roughly 403 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
eeb03ddc21eb928e6b8bedd9300d2395cba9b06d
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
402.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.59250, 147.36080
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 402.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 402.8 km
Deep
402.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk356.0 kmW198'973
Sapporo688.1 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 270 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥417
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-03-27

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC7.8 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC8.9 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC0.1 km265 km N of Kurilsk, Russia M5.22026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC80.0 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC78.6 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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