M4.9 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Mar 14, 2:32 PM ET, 28 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mww |
| Time | 14 Mar 2026, 18:32 UTC |
| Location | 46.523°, 153.367° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sgc2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Kuril Islands · PAGER green | Feb 22, 2:25 AM 237 d ago | 12 km | 1 report |
| 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 | Mar 16, 11:24 PM 214 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kuril Islands | Oct 20, 6:30 PM 361 d ago | 10 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 4.9 (mww), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 28 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.
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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.