M6.9 earthquake: 72 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 72 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia at 03:35 UTC on 16 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. It ranks 2nd by magnitude of the 665 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above in the USGS feed for the last 30 days. 16 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.3, 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, on 24 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Sapporo, Japan, 1,541 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 03:35 UTC
- 16 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 52.02° N, 157.13° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
16 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.3.
- M4.654 km S of Klyuchi, Russia9 Nov · 493 km493 km · 9 Nov, 07:04 UTC
- M4.591 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia6 Nov · 60 km60 km · 6 Nov, 10:12 UTC
- M4.774 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia3 Nov · 210 km210 km · 3 Nov, 03:13 UTC
- M5.0205 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia28 Oct · 188 km188 km · 28 Oct, 06:12 UTC
- M5.3101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia24 Oct · 142 km142 km · 24 Oct, 20:35 UTC
- M4.8270 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia22 Oct · 434 km434 km · 22 Oct, 21:09 UTC
- M4.5129 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia22 Oct · 280 km280 km · 22 Oct, 08:34 UTC
- M4.6208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia21 Oct · 314 km314 km · 21 Oct, 17:19 UTC
- M4.5Kuril Islands19 Oct · 477 km477 km · 19 Oct, 21:43 UTC
- M4.6193 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia16 Oct · 168 km168 km · 16 Oct, 15:08 UTC
- M4.9190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia15 Oct · 188 km188 km · 15 Oct, 14:59 UTC
- M4.685 km N of Yelizovo, Russia14 Oct · 226 km226 km · 14 Oct, 23:20 UTC
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- M4.9184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia13 Oct · 197 km197 km · 13 Oct, 12:05 UTC
- M4.9278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia12 Oct · 442 km442 km · 12 Oct, 15:44 UTC
- M5.3108 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia11 Oct · 271 km271 km · 11 Oct, 17:00 UTC
- M4.680 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia11 Oct · 213 km213 km · 11 Oct, 11:18 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.