5.1
Earthquake Details: Kuril Islands
8/17/2026, 9:36:36 PM
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands on 8/17/2026 at 9:36:36 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 93.54 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth93.54 km
Significance400
Latitude46.4392
Longitude151.4468
Event IDus6000tlbz
Magnitude5.1
Updated:8/18/2026, 3:48:17 AM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 6:36:36 AM GMT+9
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 9:36:36 PM UTC
93.54 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 1
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