Signal · Earthquake · 20 Oct, 19:53 UTC
M4.7 earthquake: Kuril Islands
M4.7
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands at 19:53 UTC on 20 Oct 2026, according to the USGS. 7 other earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 and above hit within 500 km in the last 30 days; the strongest was M5.3, 108 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, on 11 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Sapporo, Japan, 981 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 19:53 UTC
- 20 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 46.24° N, 152.94° E
- Depth
- Significance
- Felt reports
- PAGER alert
- Review status
- Network
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Nearest tracked city
Within 500 km, last 30 days
7 other quakes nearby, the strongest M5.3.
- M4.6201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia2 Nov · 261 km261 km · 2 Nov, 04:45 UTC
- M4.6121 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia29 Oct · 442 km442 km · 29 Oct, 21:12 UTC
- M4.556 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia26 Oct · 425 km425 km · 26 Oct, 08:10 UTC
- M4.8270 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia22 Oct · 281 km281 km · 22 Oct, 21:09 UTC
- M4.5Kuril Islands19 Oct · 235 km235 km · 19 Oct, 21:43 UTC
- M4.9278 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia12 Oct · 274 km274 km · 12 Oct, 15:44 UTC
- M5.3108 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia11 Oct · 442 km442 km · 11 Oct, 17:00 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.