M4.6 earthquake northwest of the Kuril Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck northwest of the Kuril Islands at Sep 28, 12:42 AM ET, 259 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 28 Sept 2026, 04:42 UTC |
| Location | 49.026°, 151.571° – northwest of the Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 258.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000ty2w |
About this earthquake
How strong was the northwest of the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 259 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.
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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.