17 Mar 2026, 14:32 UTC · Mar 17, 10:32 AM ET

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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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.0 mww
Time17 Mar 2026, 14:32 UTC
Location47.266°, 153.541° – Kuril Islands
Depth51.5 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sgv2
Within 100 km

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5.8Kuril Islands · PAGER greenFeb 22, 2:25 AM
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198 d ago
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4.9Kuril IslandsMar 14, 2:32 PM
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4.7Kuril IslandsMar 26, 5:49 PM
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4.6Kuril IslandsJun 21, 11:45 PM
118 d ago
31 km–
4.6Kuril IslandsJun 3, 9:51 PM
136 d ago
62 km–
4.6Kuril IslandsMay 4, 6:02 AM
167 d ago
35 km–
4.6Kuril IslandsFeb 22, 4:36 AM
238 d ago
29 km–
4.6Kuril IslandsOct 2, 10:20 PM
380 d ago
47 km–
4.5Kuril IslandsSep 2, 1:08 AM
46 d ago
141 km–
4.5Kuril IslandsAug 8, 11:33 AM
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4.5Kuril IslandsJul 20, 4:53 PM
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FAQ

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.

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