9 Feb 2026, 16:09 UTC · Feb 9, 11:09 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 254 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 254 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Feb 9, 11:09 AM ET, 161 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	9 Feb 2026, 16:09 UTC
Location	49.108°, 153.541° – 254 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth	160.8 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s7gc

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.8	182 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Feb 18, 6:36 PM 240 d ago	82 km	–
4.6	Kuril Islands	Jan 18, 1:52 AM 272 d ago	65 km	–
4.6	Kuril Islands	Jan 9, 3:52 PM 280 d ago	113 km	–
4.6	289 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 3, 10:34 PM 378 d ago	83 km	–
4.5	256 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Aug 11, 8:13 AM 66 d ago	177 km	–
4.5	214 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 17, 6:44 AM 272 d ago	59 km	–
4.4	208 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jun 28, 10:36 AM 110 d ago	87 km	–
4.4	208 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 24, 10:17 PM 265 d ago	88 km	–
4.4	262 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Dec 10, 4:25 AM 310 d ago	162 km	–
4.4	240 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Nov 9, 10:38 AM 341 d ago	80 km	–
4.4	208 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 28, 12:20 AM 354 d ago	61 km	–
4.3	191 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Sep 24, 4:44 AM 23 d ago	80 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 254 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 161 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.