Signal · Earthquake · 22 Oct, 17:21 UTC
M4.8 earthquake: 42 km NNE of Shikotan, Russia
M4.8
mb magnitude
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 42 km NNE of Shikotan, Russia at 17:21 UTC on 22 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 M4.7, 27 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan, on 21 Oct 2026. The nearest city OrbitalSpace tracks is Sapporo, Japan, 471 km away.
Event
- Origin time
- 17:21 UTC
- 22 Oct 2026
- Coordinates
- 44.12° N, 147.01° 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 M4.7.
- M4.6201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia2 Nov · 341 km341 km · 2 Nov, 04:45 UTC
- M4.664 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia30 Oct · 107 km107 km · 30 Oct, 08:45 UTC
- M4.6121 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia29 Oct · 93 km93 km · 29 Oct, 21:12 UTC
- M4.617 km N of Kushiro, Japan28 Oct · 239 km239 km · 28 Oct, 23:13 UTC
- M4.516 km SSW of Niikappu, Japan26 Oct · 441 km441 km · 26 Oct, 23:02 UTC
- M4.556 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia26 Oct · 99 km99 km · 26 Oct, 08:10 UTC
- M4.727 km NE of Shizunai-furukawachō, Japan21 Oct · 400 km400 km · 21 Oct, 14:40 UTC
- M4.558 km SSE of Shiranuka, Japan12 Oct · 292 km292 km · 12 Oct, 03:44 UTC
Magnitude 4.5 and above from the USGS monthly feed.