| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 48.094, 154.542 |
| UTC time | 2026-01-14 20:36:20.416 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Kuril Islands on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 20:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, about 623.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.542 and latitude 48.094.
| Location | Kuril Islands |
| Country | Kuril Islands |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 623.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 628.5 km |
| Nemuro | 875.3 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 895.6 km |
| Korsakov | 900.9 km |
| Abashiri | 912.8 km |
| Kholmsk | 944.4 km |
| Kitami | 951.6 km |
| Kushiro | 975.1 km |
| Wakkanai | 1024.5 km |
| Otofuke | 1049.3 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1053.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
298 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-02-22 13:45 UTC
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11.3 km |
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M 4.2
288 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-02-15 16:12 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 5.9
299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-02-15 15:58 UTC
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11.3 km |
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M 4.2
248 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-02-08 17:55 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.2
Kuril Islands
Unknown · 2026-01-21 17:20 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.6
Kuril Islands
Unknown · 2026-01-18 06:52 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.5
214 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk
Russia · 2026-01-17 11:44 UTC
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95.7 km |
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M 4.6
Kuril Islands
Unknown · 2026-01-09 20:52 UTC
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86.8 km |
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