14 Jan 2026, 20:36 UTC · Jan 14, 3:36 PM ET
M5.0 earthquake Kuril Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at Jan 14, 3:36 PM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mb |
| Time | 14 Jan 2026, 20:36 UTC |
| Location | 48.094°, 154.542° – Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rpp8 |
Within 100 km
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 | – |
| 5.8 | 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 6, 12:48 PM 10 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.5 | 217 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 12, 9:10 PM 369 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 5.1 | 264 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Sep 19, 9:28 PM 392 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 283 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 12, 11:44 AM 4 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 246 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Sep 19, 9:27 PM 392 d ago | 10 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 | Kuril Islands | Jan 9, 3:52 PM 280 d ago | 113 km | – |
| 4.6 | 289 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 3, 10:34 PM 378 d ago | 83 km | – |
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About this earthquake
How strong was the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 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 M4.6.
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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.