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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

Kuril Islands earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 12.10.2026 18:44 – ongoing

Earthquakes
5
Largest
M5,1

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
5.1 Kuril Islands 12.10.2026 18:44 10,0 km
4.9 KURIL ISLANDS 12.10.2026 18:44 54,0 km
4.9 Kuril Islands 23.10.2026 00:09 10,0 km
4.8 KURIL ISLANDS 23.10.2026 00:09 40,0 km
4.8 269 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 23.10.2026 00:09 50,4 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))