Signal · Earthquake · 19 Oct, 21:43 UTC
M4.5 earthquake: Kuril Islands
M4.5
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at 21:43 UTC on 19 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 8 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, 1,133 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 21:43 UTC
- 19 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 48.24° N, 153.94° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
8 other quakes nearby, the strongest M6.9.
- M4.8Sea of Okhotsk5 Nov · 467 km467 km · 5 Nov, 10:09 UTC
- M4.6201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia2 Nov · 375 km375 km · 2 Nov, 04:45 UTC
- M4.8270 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia22 Oct · 75 km75 km · 22 Oct, 21:09 UTC
- M4.6208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia21 Oct · 320 km320 km · 21 Oct, 17:19 UTC
- M4.7Kuril Islands20 Oct · 235 km235 km · 20 Oct, 19:53 UTC
- M6.972 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia16 Oct · 477 km477 km · 16 Oct, 03:35 UTC
- M4.9278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia12 Oct · 73 km73 km · 12 Oct, 15:44 UTC
- M5.3108 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia11 Oct · 214 km214 km · 11 Oct, 17:00 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.