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4.3

84 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

31 October 2026, 04:21:36 (+03) 2026-10-31 01:21:36 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.3 mb
Depth
84.7 km
Coordinates
49.9164, 156.0245
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
4

Approximate energy released

≈ 43 t TNT

1.78e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

5 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 1
  • M4 3
  • M5 1
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 1
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 2
  • 70–150 km 2
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
KURIL ISLANDS
 4.3 mb 84.7 km 01:21:35.240 Δt 0.77 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
84 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
 4.3 mb 84.7 km 01:21:36.013 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 31.10.2026 12:56:53 · EMSC · update

    depth: 80 → 84.7 latitude: 49.89 → 49.9164 longitude: 155.97 → 156.0245 magnitude: 4.5 → 4.3 time: 2026-10-31T01:21:34.500+00:00 → 2026-10-31T01:21:35.240+00:00

  2. 31.10.2026 12:00:02 · EMSC · update

    depth: 84.7 → 80 latitude: 49.9164 → 49.89 longitude: 156.0245 → 155.97 magnitude: 4.3 → 4.5 time: 2026-10-31T01:21:36.013+00:00 → 2026-10-31T01:21:34.500+00:00

  3. 31.10.2026 04:41:01 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 84.7 → 84.74 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

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