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4.8

43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

12 November 2026, 04:18:44 (+03) 2026-11-12 01:18:44 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
4.8 mb
Depth
74.5 km
Coordinates
50.4399, 156.6137
Data consistency
95/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
6

Approximate energy released

≈ 239 t TNT

1.00e+12 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

8 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 1
  • M4 6
  • 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 4
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 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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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
KURIL ISLANDS
 4.8 mb 70.0 km 01:18:44.300 Δt 0.28 sn · 6.92 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
 4.8 mb 74.5 km 01:18:44.576 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Kuril Islands
 4.9 mb 90.1 km 01:18:47.150 Δt 2.57 sn · 8.45 km · ΔM +0.1 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) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 12.11.2026 05:38:09 · EMSC · update

    depth: 74.5 → 70 latitude: 50.4399 → 50.38 longitude: 156.6137 → 156.64 time: 2026-11-12T01:18:44.576+00:00 → 2026-11-12T01:18:44.300+00:00

  2. 12.11.2026 04:33:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 74.5 → 74.47 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 12.11.2026 04:33:45 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 90.1 → 74.5 latitude: 50.485 → 50.4399 longitude: 156.518 → 156.6137 magnitude: 4.9 → 4.8 time: 2026-11-12T01:18:47.150Z → 2026-11-12 01:18:44.576+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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