M5.0 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Mar 17, 10:32 AM ET, 51 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 17 Mar 2026, 14:32 UTC |
| Location | 47.266°, 153.541° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 51.5 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sgv2 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Kuril Islands · PAGER green | Feb 22, 2:25 AM 238 d ago | 12 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | Kuril Islands | Apr 2, 10:10 PM 198 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | Kuril Islands | Mar 14, 2:32 PM 217 d ago | 28 km | – |
| 4.7 | Kuril Islands | Mar 26, 5:49 PM 205 d ago | 71 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Jun 21, 11:45 PM 118 d ago | 31 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Jun 3, 9:51 PM 136 d ago | 62 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | May 4, 6:02 AM 167 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Feb 22, 4:36 AM 238 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Oct 2, 10:20 PM 380 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Sep 2, 1:08 AM 46 d ago | 141 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Aug 8, 11:33 AM 70 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Jul 20, 4:53 PM 89 d ago | 68 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 51 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 M4.7.
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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.