Recent earthquakes in Russia
Russia's most active seismic region is the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands in the far east, where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate along the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench. This is one of the most productive subduction zones on Earth. The 1952 Kamchatka earthquake (M9.0) and the 2025 event (M8.8) both ruptured this boundary. In the past 24 hours, Russia has recorded no earthquakes above the reporting threshold.
Counts include M2.5+ events — the smallest size USGS reports consistently worldwide.
Recent earthquakes
| Magnitude | Time (UTC) | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.5 | Oct 26, 08:10 UTC | 139 km | 56 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.6 | Oct 25, 17:49 UTC | 153 km | 153 km WNW of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.3 | Oct 24, 20:35 UTC | 70 km | 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia |
| M4.8 | Oct 22, 21:09 UTC | 50 km | 269 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.8 | Oct 22, 17:21 UTC | 76 km | 39 km NE of Shikotan, Russia |
| M4.5 | Oct 22, 08:34 UTC | 61 km | 136 km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M4.6 | Oct 21, 17:19 UTC | 10 km | 208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M3.3 | Oct 21, 13:57 UTC | 5 km | 237 km SE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Oct 21, 00:13 UTC | 95 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M4.7 | Oct 20, 19:53 UTC | 29 km | Kuril Islands |
Notable recent activity
A moderate M5.3 earthquake struck 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 20:35 UTC on Oct 24 at a depth of 70 km.
An M4.8 earthquake struck 269 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 21:09 UTC on Oct 22 at a depth of 50 km.
An M4.8 earthquake struck 39 km NE of Shikotan, Russia at 17:21 UTC on Oct 22 at a depth of 76 km.
Frequently asked questions
Where do Russia's earthquakes occur?
Most of Russia's large earthquakes strike the far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands, along the Pacific subduction zone. Other seismic regions include the Caucasus, the Altai, and the Lake Baikal rift, though these are less active.
How large can Kamchatka's earthquakes be?
The Kamchatka-Kuril subduction zone produces some of the world's largest earthquakes. The 1952 event reached magnitude 9.0, and a magnitude 8.8 earthquake on July 29, 2025 ruptured a similar stretch of the boundary.
What was the biggest earthquake in Russia?
The November 4, 1952 Kamchatka earthquake, magnitude 9.0, is the largest recorded in Russia and one of the largest ever measured. The July 29, 2025 Kamchatka earthquake (M8.8) ranked among the strongest instrumentally recorded worldwide.
Nearby regions
Live data from the USGS earthquake feeds. Magnitudes and depths are automated readings and may be revised. Not for emergency use.