4.2

Earthquake Details: Kuril Islands

8/16/2026, 9:32:22 AM

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands on 8/16/2026 at 9:32:22 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -40 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

JapanHokkaidoNemuro (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth-40 km
Significance0
Latitude44.2100
Longitude148.5900
Event IDemsc:20260816_0000472
Magnitude4.2
Updated:8/16/2026, 1:07:01 PM

External Resources

View on EMSC Official Site

Loading map...

Time & depth

Local time
8/16/2026, 6:32:22 PM GMT+9
UTC
8/16/2026, 9:32:22 AM UTC
-40 km ยท Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nemuro
261 km W
Abashiri
345 km W
Kushiro
366 km W
Kitami
378 km W

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 16, 2026, 01:07 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.