Earthquake Details: Kuril Islands

8/8/2026, 3:33:08 PM

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands on 8/8/2026 at 3:33:08 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 34.92 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth34.92 km

Significance0

Latitude46.7745

Longitude153.0277

Event IDus6000tj9r

Magnitude4.5

Updated:8/11/2026, 6:23:14 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/9/2026, 12:33:08 AM GMT+9
UTC: 8/8/2026, 3:33:08 PM UTC

34.92 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.5264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaAfter8/11/2026, 12:13:41 PM M4.8Kuril IslandsAfter8/12/2026, 10:47:46 AM M4.5222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaAfter8/13/2026, 7:09:24 AM M5.438 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaAfter8/15/2026, 12:43:29 AM

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 11, 2026, 06:23 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.