18 Apr 2026, 04:40 UTC · Apr 18, 12:40 AM ET
M5.2 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Apr 18, 12:40 AM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.2 mww |
| Time | 18 Apr 2026, 04:40 UTC |
| Location | 45.878°, 151.628° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sr27 |
Within 100 km
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | Kuril Islands | Aug 17, 5:36 PM 60 d ago | 86 km | – |
| 5.1 | 282 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 3, 11:16 AM 378 d ago | 39 km | – |
| 5.0 | 241 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Apr 17, 8:28 PM 182 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kuril Islands | Mar 16, 11:24 PM 214 d ago | 43 km | – |
| 4.7 | 251 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Apr 19, 5:03 AM 181 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Oct 5, 12:16 AM 12 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 264 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jun 29, 6:24 PM 109 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 283 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jun 29, 6:06 PM 109 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 232 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Nov 15, 8:31 AM 335 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 4.5 | 246 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 18, 12:31 PM 363 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 4.5 | 277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 4, 3:24 AM 378 d ago | 45 km | – |
| 4.4 | 279 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 4, 4:16 PM 12 d ago | 35 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.2 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 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.