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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-26 07:04:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. 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 event was recorded by ISC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 07:04:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
50.28000, 156.77000
Temperature
0.4°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk315.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy335.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 65 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 108 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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.02026-02-26 07:04:27 UTC107.1 km M5.22026-03-03 02:16:40 UTC140.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42026-03-03 08:55:26 UTC31.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-03-04 10:49:38 UTC66.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-03-11 10:54:27 UTC149.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-03-15 12:09:22 UTC53.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-03-15 12:09:24 UTC70.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-03-19 07:43:29 UTC132.2 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-03-19 07:43:29 UTC122.9 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-03-19 07:43:29 UTC138.4 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-03-19 07:43:30 UTC112.8 km M4.42026-03-19 08:41:59 UTC112.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#214
Earlier events M≥4746
Earlier events M≥5334
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 UTC77.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC80.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC80.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC80.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC83.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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