M4.5 earthquake east of the Kuril Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands at Sep 8, 10:22 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 9 Sept 2026, 02:22 UTC |
| Location | 46.814°, 155.811° – east of the Kuril Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000thu1 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | east of the Kuril Islands | Jul 7, 6:00 AM 101 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | east of the Kuril Islands | Jan 28, 4:34 PM 261 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | east of the Kuril Islands | Dec 16, 8:40 PM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the east of the Kuril Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (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.