M5.6 earthquake 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Mar 19, 3:43 AM ET, 16 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 19 Mar 2026, 07:43 UTC |
| Location | 49.191°, 156.239° – 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.6 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000shc9 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 107 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 4, 6:49 PM 346 d ago | 71 km | – |
| 5.3 | 125 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Aug 19, 2:07 PM 58 d ago | 52 km | – |
| 5.3 | 78 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 25, 7:13 AM 356 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 5.2 | 101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 11, 1:00 PM 5 d ago | 83 km | – |
| 5.2 | 159 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Aug 1, 4:02 PM 76 d ago | 57 km | – |
| 5.2 | 178 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 12, 7:34 PM 277 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 92 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Nov 2, 10:55 PM 348 d ago | 77 km | – |
| 5.1 | 119 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Aug 1, 8:13 PM 76 d ago | 88 km | – |
| 5.1 | 166 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Mar 19, 8:48 AM 211 d ago | 27 km | – |
| 5.1 | 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 11, 2:37 PM 278 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.1 | 205 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 4, 9:34 PM 377 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 5.0 | 71 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Jul 5, 3:37 AM 104 d ago | 70 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 16 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
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 M5.1.
More
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.