M5.8 earthquake 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Oct 6, 12:48 PM ET, 29 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.8 mww |
| Time | 6 Oct 2026, 16:48 UTC |
| Location | 48.444°, 154.932° – 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 3.7 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000u0hy |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.9 | 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Jul 3, 4:22 AM 105 d ago | 34 km | – |
| 5.9 | 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Feb 15, 10:58 AM 243 d ago | 36 km | – |
| 5.5 | 217 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 12, 9:10 PM 369 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 5.1 | 264 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Sep 19, 9:28 PM 392 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | Kuril Islands | Jan 14, 3:36 PM 275 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 283 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 12, 11:44 AM 4 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 246 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Sep 19, 9:27 PM 392 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Jun 12, 4:15 AM 126 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 4.8 | 182 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 18, 6:36 PM 240 d ago | 82 km | – |
| 4.7 | 175 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 26, 7:35 AM 263 d ago | 75 km | – |
| 4.7 | 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 1, 12:05 PM 380 d ago | 54 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Jan 18, 1:52 AM 272 d ago | 65 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.8 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 29 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 3.7 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 M4.9.
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.