M5.0 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Mar 16, 11:24 PM ET, 43 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 17 Mar 2026, 03:24 UTC |
| Location | 46.181°, 152.327° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 43.2 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sgrg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | Kuril Islands | Apr 18, 12:40 AM 182 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kuril Islands | Aug 17, 5:36 PM 60 d ago | 86 km | – |
| 5.1 | Kuril Islands | Apr 2, 10:10 PM 197 d ago | 35 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 | – |
| 4.6 | 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 | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Oct 5, 12:16 AM 12 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Aug 8, 11:33 AM 69 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Jan 21, 3:57 AM 268 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 4, 3:24 AM 378 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Sep 30, 6:52 AM 381 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 43 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.