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M4.8 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-28 21:34:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on January 28, 2026 at 21:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ef991116791254ea7eb589d65ff756bfb94fca5d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-28 21:34:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
47.30000, 155.73000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·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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