Signal · Earthquake · 12 Oct, 15:44 UTC
M4.9 earthquake: 278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
M4.9
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 15:44 UTC on 12 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 11 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M6.9, 72 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia, on 16 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Sapporo, Japan, 1,202 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 15:44 UTC
- 12 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 48.30° N, 154.92° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
11 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.9.
- M4.591 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia6 Nov · 481 km481 km · 6 Nov, 10:12 UTC
- M4.6201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia2 Nov · 444 km444 km · 2 Nov, 04:45 UTC
- M5.0205 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia28 Oct · 464 km464 km · 28 Oct, 06:12 UTC
- M4.8270 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia22 Oct · 8 km8 km · 22 Oct, 21:09 UTC
- M4.6208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia21 Oct · 251 km251 km · 21 Oct, 17:19 UTC
- M4.7Kuril Islands20 Oct · 274 km274 km · 20 Oct, 19:53 UTC
- M4.5Kuril Islands19 Oct · 73 km73 km · 19 Oct, 21:43 UTC
- M4.6193 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia16 Oct · 454 km454 km · 16 Oct, 15:08 UTC
- M6.972 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia16 Oct · 442 km442 km · 16 Oct, 03:35 UTC
- M4.9190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia15 Oct · 486 km486 km · 15 Oct, 14:59 UTC
- M5.3108 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia11 Oct · 171 km171 km · 11 Oct, 17:00 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.