EarthquakeModerate

M4.8 earthquake - 80 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Name: M4.8 earthquake - 80 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Start: 2018-02-21T07:18:55.36+00:00
Location: 80 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

3160 d ago · 21 Feb 2018, 07:18 UTC 80 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 80 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 21 Feb 2018, 07:18 UTC at a depth of 147 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC

Community Live

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days

6.9
M6.9 earthquake - Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Land: Russia]
1 d ago135 km deepgreen alert
Major
4.9
M4.9 earthquake - 283 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
5 d ago35 km deep
Moderate
5.2
M5.2 earthquake - 101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
6 d ago83 km deep
Strong
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 96 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
8 d ago78 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - Kuril Islands
11 d ago109 km deep
Moderate
5.8
M5.8 earthquake - 262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
11 d ago29 km deep
Strong
4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 52 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
15 d ago89 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 46 km SSW of Paratunka, Russia
15 d ago75 km deep
Moderate
4.6
M4.6 earthquake - 37 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
25 d ago84 km deep
Moderate