5 Jan 2026, 22:32 UTC · Jan 5, 5:32 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake northwest of the Kuril Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck northwest of the Kuril Islands at Jan 5, 5:32 PM ET, 428 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M5.1 northwest of the Kuril IslandsM5.6 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mww
Time5 Jan 2026, 22:32 UTC
Location48.053°, 148.150° – northwest of the Kuril Islands
Depth427.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rmpe
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.6265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER greenJan 11, 8:52 PM
278 d ago
396 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the northwest of the Kuril Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 428 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 M5.6.

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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.

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