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M4.4 Earthquake near 142 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-06-08 10:07:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

142 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 142 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on June 8, 2026 at 10:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f238f1409645a6dcaf36a44445476aae36188b27
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-08 10:07:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.80040, 157.57720
Temperature
4.8°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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 143 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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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