11 Aug 2026, 12:13 UTC · Aug 11, 8:13 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 256 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 256 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Aug 11, 8:13 AM ET, 177 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	11 Aug 2026, 12:13 UTC
Location	49.254°, 153.306° – 256 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth	176.9 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000tjx7

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
4.6	Kuril Islands	Jan 9, 3:52 PM 280 d ago	113 km	–
4.5	254 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Feb 9, 11:09 AM 249 d ago	161 km	–
4.4	208 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 24, 10:17 PM 265 d ago	88 km	–
4.4	262 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Dec 10, 4:25 AM 310 d ago	162 km	–
4.3	257 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Feb 22, 9:30 PM 236 d ago	155 km	–
4.2	191 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	May 10, 5:00 PM 159 d ago	119 km	–
4.2	Kuril Islands	Apr 3, 12:20 AM 197 d ago	176 km	–
4.2	227 km WSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Feb 3, 5:14 PM 255 d ago	225 km	–
4.2	Kuril Islands	Oct 1, 9:38 AM 380 d ago	140 km	–
4.0	Kuril Islands	Jan 22, 8:04 AM 267 d ago	145 km	–
4.0	Kuril Islands	Dec 9, 12:57 AM 312 d ago	99 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 256 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 177 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.

Earthquakes

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.