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 6 earthquakes, the largest an M5.3 (151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska).
Counts include M2.5+ events — the smallest size USGS reports consistently worldwide.
Recent earthquakes
| Magnitude | Time (UTC) | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2.6 | Sep 11, 14:05 UTC | 88 km | 174 km W of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Sep 11, 11:40 UTC | 17 km | 152 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Sep 11, 11:11 UTC | 24 km | 135 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M4.3 | Sep 11, 10:52 UTC | 14 km | 151 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.1 | Sep 11, 10:51 UTC | 19 km | 152 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M5.3 | Sep 11, 10:47 UTC | 41 km | 151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M4.0 | Sep 10, 21:14 UTC | 100 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M2.6 | Sep 10, 14:50 UTC | 87 km | 235 km W of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Sep 10, 04:15 UTC | 55 km | 181 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.2 | Sep 9, 18:48 UTC | 16 km | 155 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.6 | Sep 9, 15:50 UTC | 1 km | 250 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.3 | Sep 9, 15:16 UTC | 52 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M3.6 | Sep 9, 10:53 UTC | 20 km | 114 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M3.0 | Sep 9, 04:55 UTC | 106 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Sep 9, 03:36 UTC | 78 km | 225 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Sep 9, 00:48 UTC | 91 km | 205 km W of Adak, Alaska |
| M4.5 | Sep 8, 14:13 UTC | 64 km | 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.6 | Sep 8, 02:34 UTC | 25 km | 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia |
| M2.5 | Sep 7, 22:25 UTC | 60 km | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| M3.7 | Sep 7, 01:02 UTC | 35 km | 262 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska |
| M3.4 | Sep 6, 23:32 UTC | 5 km | 156 km SW of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.9 | Sep 6, 18:06 UTC | 17 km | 178 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M2.5 | Sep 6, 04:12 UTC | 1 km | 152 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.1 | Sep 6, 02:35 UTC | 18 km | 219 km WSW of Adak, Alaska |
| M3.4 | Sep 5, 22:37 UTC | 20 km | 263 km SSE of Attu Station, Alaska |
Notable recent activity
A moderate M5.3 earthquake struck 151 km WSW of Adak, Alaska at 10:47 UTC on Sep 11 at a depth of 41 km.
An M4.6 earthquake struck 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 02:34 UTC on Sep 8 at a depth of 25 km.
An M4.5 earthquake struck 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 14:13 UTC on Sep 8 at a depth of 64 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.