9 Jul 2026, 11:58 UTC · Jul 9, 7:58 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 79 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 79 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia at Jul 9, 7:58 AM ET, 108 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	9 Jul 2026, 11:58 UTC
Location	44.509°, 147.890° – 79 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth	107.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000sz66

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.4	151 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Feb 12, 11:45 AM 246 d ago	30 km	–
5.1	83 km NE of Shikotan, Russia	Feb 11, 1:00 PM 247 d ago	74 km	1 report
5.0	150 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Feb 12, 4:32 PM 246 d ago	35 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	88 km E of Shikotan, Russia	Dec 24, 6:00 PM 296 d ago	48 km	–
4.8	85 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia	Oct 6, 1:47 PM 10 d ago	35 km	–
4.8	134 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Dec 25, 8:17 AM 295 d ago	35 km	–
4.8	91 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia	Dec 20, 6:46 PM 300 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	71 km E of Shikotan, Russia	Aug 10, 6:36 AM 67 d ago	35 km	–
4.6	30 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Aug 31, 5:19 AM 47 d ago	141 km	–
4.6	130 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Jul 21, 11:45 PM 87 d ago	35 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 79 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 108 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.

Earthquakes

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.