4.8

Earthquake Details: Kuril Islands

8/12/2026, 10:47:46 AM

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands on 8/12/2026 at 10:47:46 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -135 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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JapanHokkaidoNemuro (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-135 km
Significance0
Latitude46.1845
Longitude149.8647
Event IDemsc:20260812_0000160
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/12/2026, 3:39:25 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/12/2026, 7:47:46 PM GMT+9
UTC
8/12/2026, 10:47:46 AM UTC
-135 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nemuro
465 km SW
Abashiri
501 km SW
Kitami
539 km SW
Korsakov
546 km W
Nearby event sequence · 3
M4.766 km ENE of Shikotan, RussiaBeforeM4.5264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaBeforeM4.2Kuril IslandsAfter

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 12, 2026, 03:39 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.