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 4 earthquakes, the largest an M5.8 (160 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia).
Counts include M2.5+ events — the smallest size USGS reports consistently worldwide.
Recent earthquakes
| Magnitude | Time (UTC) | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M3.6 | Jul 28, 22:18 UTC | 10 km | 271 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.2 | Jul 28, 14:23 UTC | 10 km | 235 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M2.6 | Jul 28, 05:50 UTC | 19 km | 130 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.8 | Jul 28, 04:42 UTC | 10 km | 160 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia |
| M2.8 | Jul 28, 04:17 UTC | 20 km | 229 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M3.2 | Jul 28, 03:18 UTC | 5 km | 233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M3.7 | Jul 28, 01:20 UTC | 5 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M3.8 | Jul 27, 21:32 UTC | 25 km | 221 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M2.6 | Jul 27, 19:15 UTC | 14 km | 215 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.1 | Jul 27, 08:22 UTC | 10 km | 237 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M4.2 | Jul 27, 05:54 UTC | 52 km | 118 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M3.3 | Jul 27, 05:02 UTC | 62 km | 234 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.1 | Jul 27, 01:54 UTC | 10 km | 230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Jul 27, 00:35 UTC | 74 km | 178 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M4.4 | Jul 26, 18:00 UTC | 71 km | Kuril Islands |
| M3.2 | Jul 26, 14:57 UTC | 10 km | 228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M4.2 | Jul 26, 14:16 UTC | 494 km | northwest of the Kuril Islands |
| M4.4 | Jul 26, 14:05 UTC | 39 km | 192 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia |
| M3.2 | Jul 26, 11:33 UTC | 7 km | 232 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M2.7 | Jul 26, 03:31 UTC | 5 km | 283 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.0 | Jul 25, 23:53 UTC | 10 km | 231 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M4.5 | Jul 25, 23:40 UTC | 50 km | 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M3.3 | Jul 25, 21:24 UTC | 16 km | 151 km W of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Jul 25, 15:19 UTC | 10 km | 253 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M4.4 | Jul 25, 15:04 UTC | 90 km | Kuril Islands |
Notable recent activity
A moderate M5.8 earthquake struck 160 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia at 04:42 UTC on Jul 28 at a depth of 10 km.
A moderate M5.1 earthquake struck 115 km ENE of Ozernovskiy, Russia at 16:33 UTC on Jul 24 at a depth of 70 km.
An M4.5 earthquake struck 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 23:40 UTC on Jul 25 at a depth of 50 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.