M4.6 earthquake east of the Kuril Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands at May 4, 10:01 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 5 May 2026, 02:01 UTC |
| Location | 47.910°, 156.072° – east of the Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000siaj |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| 4.4 | 269 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Sep 27, 4:49 PM 19 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | east of the Kuril Islands | Jan 28, 4:34 PM 261 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 217 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 8, 4:45 PM 373 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 219 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Mar 16, 8:01 AM 214 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.2 | 273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 6, 1:32 PM 10 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.2 | 275 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Sep 24, 7:40 PM 387 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the east of the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.