M5.8 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Feb 22, 2:25 AM ET, 12 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.8 mww |
| Time | 22 Feb 2026, 07:25 UTC |
| Location | 46.791°, 153.753° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.6 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000sare |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Kuril Islands | Apr 2, 10:10 PM 197 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kuril Islands | Mar 17, 10:32 AM 213 d ago | 51 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kuril Islands | Oct 20, 6:30 PM 361 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kuril Islands | Mar 14, 2:32 PM 216 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.7 | Kuril Islands | Mar 26, 5:49 PM 204 d ago | 71 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Jun 21, 11:45 PM 117 d ago | 31 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Jun 3, 9:51 PM 135 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | May 4, 6:02 AM 165 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Feb 22, 4:36 AM 236 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Oct 2, 10:20 PM 379 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Aug 8, 11:33 AM 69 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Jul 20, 4:53 PM 88 d ago | 68 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.8 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 12 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 1.0.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.6.
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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.