M4.6 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Jan 9, 3:52 PM ET, 113 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 9 Jan 2026, 20:52 UTC |
| Location | 48.381°, 153.452° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 112.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rnrt |
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 106 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 | – |
| 5.0 | Kuril Islands | Jan 14, 3:36 PM 275 d ago | 35 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 | Oct 6, 9:39 PM 10 d ago | 109 km | – |
| 4.6 | Kuril Islands | Jan 18, 1:52 AM 272 d ago | 65 km | – |
| 4.6 | 289 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 3, 10:34 PM 378 d ago | 83 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Sep 2, 1:08 AM 45 d ago | 141 km | – |
| 4.5 | 256 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Aug 11, 8:13 AM 66 d ago | 177 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Jun 24, 11:29 AM 114 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 254 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 9, 11:09 AM 249 d ago | 161 km | – |
| 4.5 | Kuril Islands | Jan 27, 4:52 AM 262 d ago | 84 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 113 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 M5.0.
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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.