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M4.8 Earthquake near 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-08-08 05:39:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
82.5 km
Source
USGS

95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2026 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 83 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
f8dff005944e6c25bd061723ed083766a1ce4b16
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
82.5 km
UTC time
2026-08-08 05:39:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.85070, 155.75300
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82.5 km
Intermediate
82.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 154 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 83 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·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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