M4.8 earthquake 85 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 85 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia at Oct 6, 1:47 PM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 6 Oct 2026, 17:47 UTC |
| Location | 44.005°, 147.742° – 85 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000u0ji |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 151 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Feb 12, 11:45 AM 246 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.2 | 114 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 10:47 PM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 108 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 16, 8:44 PM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 83 km NE of Shikotan, Russia | Feb 11, 1:00 PM 247 d ago | 74 km | 1 report |
| 5.1 | 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 9:05 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 150 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 4:32 PM 246 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 99 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 11:03 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 103 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 10:52 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 97 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 7:22 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 161 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 9:16 PM 246 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 110 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 31, 3:54 PM 258 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.9 | 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 24, 6:00 PM 296 d ago | 48 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 85 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.