11 Jan 2026, 19:37 UTC · Jan 11, 2:37 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Jan 11, 2:37 PM ET, 53 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M5.1 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.1 119 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.1 166 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.1 84 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.2 101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.2 159 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.2 178 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.2 92 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.3 125 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.3 78 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.5 217 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.6 165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaM5.7 107 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time11 Jan 2026, 19:37 UTC
Location49.321°, 156.102° – 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth53.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000rp2k
Within 100 km

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43 km1 report
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 150 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 53 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 M5.2.

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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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