M5.4 earthquake - 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
152 d ago · 17 May 2026, 08:04 UTC 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 17 May 2026, 08:04 UTC at a depth of 44 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 250 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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