M5.5

USGS earthquake · M5.5168 km ESE of Kuril’sk

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Map centered on the earthquake at 168 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia, with a marker at its epicenterOpen in Apple Maps ↗
Shaking intensity
  1. III
  2. IV

Strongest contour: Light (IV). Modelled by USGS ShakeMap; contours show where shaking was expected to reach each level, not damage.

Depth32.0 km
Origin timeSep 4, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC
Coordinates44.942, 149.984
Tsunami flagNot reported
Estimated shakingLight (IV)Modelled by USGS ShakeMap
Magnitude scaleMoment magnitude
SolutionReviewed by a seismologist
Who felt it

People in the shaking

In the modelled area5,000
At light shaking or above653
  1. IVLight653
  2. IIIWeak5,000

Past earthquakes here. A magnitude 8.3 earthquake 245 km s of this event struck Shikotan Island, Russia on October 4, 1994 (UTC), with estimated population exposures of 30,000 at intensity VII and 2,000 at intensity VIII, resulting in a reported 12 fatalities.

Local buildings. Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are resistant to earthquake shaking, though vulnerable structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are adobe block and unreinforced brick with mud construction.

Population and intensity modelled by USGS PAGER. Estimates, not a count of people affected.

Official source

U.S. Geological Survey

Terremoto preserves this event snapshot for a stable public link. USGS remains the authoritative source for revisions and scientific details. Shaking contours and population estimates come from USGS ShakeMap and PAGER, which revise them as more data arrives.

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