M6.2 earthquake 135 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 135 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia at Jan 13, 2:34 AM ET, 29 km deep, strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter.
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| Magnitude | 6.2 mww |
| Time | 13 Jan 2026, 07:34 UTC |
| Location | 44.554°, 149.315° – 135 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.5 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000rpcg |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | 152 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 4, 7:52 PM 42 d ago | 32 km | – |
| 5.4 | 151 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Feb 12, 11:45 AM 246 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.1 | 144 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jun 9, 3:25 PM 129 d ago | 53 km | – |
| 5.1 | 160 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Dec 16, 6:34 PM 304 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 150 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 4:32 PM 246 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 161 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 9:16 PM 246 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 110 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 31, 3:54 PM 258 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.9 | 123 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 13, 4:54 AM 276 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.9 | 140 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 13, 3:51 AM 276 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 125 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 13, 3:22 AM 276 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 119 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Jan 13, 2:40 AM 277 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 4.8 | 171 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 4:51 PM 246 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 135 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 6.2 (mww), strong – damage in populated areas near the epicenter. Depth 29 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.5 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
More
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.