9 Jan 2026, 12:22 UTC · Jan 9, 7:22 AM ET

M5.0 earthquake 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Jan 9, 7:22 AM ET, 20 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	9 Jan 2026, 12:22 UTC
Location	49.092°, 156.229° – 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth	20.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rnmi

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.7	107 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Nov 4, 6:49 PM 346 d ago	71 km	–
5.6	165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Mar 19, 3:43 AM 212 d ago	16 km	–
5.5	217 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Oct 12, 9:10 PM 369 d ago	60 km	–
5.3	125 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Aug 19, 2:07 PM 58 d ago	52 km	–
5.3	78 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Oct 25, 7:13 AM 356 d ago	60 km	–
5.2	101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 11, 1:00 PM 5 d ago	83 km	–
5.2	159 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Aug 1, 4:02 PM 76 d ago	57 km	–
5.2	178 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 12, 7:34 PM 277 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	92 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Nov 2, 10:55 PM 348 d ago	77 km	–
5.1	166 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Mar 19, 8:48 AM 211 d ago	27 km	–
5.1	150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 11, 2:37 PM 278 d ago	53 km	–
5.1	205 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 4, 9:34 PM 377 d ago	17 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 20 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.

Earthquakes

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.