| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.2 km |
| Coordinates | 49.092, 156.229 |
| UTC time | 2026-01-09 12:22:12.319 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 9, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 472.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.229 and latitude 49.092.
| Location | 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 472.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 480.2 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1030.9 km |
| Korsakov | 1039.6 km |
| Nemuro | 1040.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1073.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 1077.4 km |
| Kitami | 1112.5 km |
| Kushiro | 1139.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1161.3 km |
| Wakkanai | 1171.4 km |
| Otofuke | 1211.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
93 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-06-17 03:47 UTC
87.1 km
M 4.8
203 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-06-12 08:15 UTC
32.8 km
M 4.7
108 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-04-14 02:51 UTC
78.1 km
M 5.0
106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-04-12 20:05 UTC
79.8 km
M 4.1
159 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-04-12 11:21 UTC
19.4 km
M 4.0
96 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-04-09 07:58 UTC
85.5 km
M 4.4
195 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-04-08 00:21 UTC
23.9 km
M 4.4
195 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-03-29 01:52 UTC
21.3 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.