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.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mww |
| Time | 5 Jan 2026, 22:32 UTC |
| Location | 48.053°, 148.150° – northwest of the Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 427.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rmpe |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.6 | 265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Jan 11, 8:52 PM 278 d ago | 396 km | – |
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.