M5.4 earthquake — 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A moderate magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on Aug 15, 2026 at 00:43 UTC. The epicenter was at a depth of 79 km — an intermediate-depth earthquake. Intermediate quakes spread their energy over a wider area and are often felt across a broad region.
Event data
| Magnitude | M5.4 |
|---|---|
| Depth | 79.0 km |
| Coordinates | 50.374, 156.386 |
| Time | Aug 15, 00:43 UTC |
| Location | 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| USGS event ID | us6000tkvj |
What this magnitude typically means
Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage close to the epicenter. The shaking you actually experience depends on how far away you are and what kind of ground you are on. Tremor does not compute a single local shaking figure here, because how strong a quake feels at any address depends on distance, depth and local geology — open the interactive globe to explore the ShakeMap and estimated intensity.
Nearby recent earthquakes
| Magnitude | Distance | Time (UTC) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4.8 | 74 km | Aug 8, 05:39 UTC | 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.5 | 196 km | Aug 13, 07:09 UTC | 222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.5 | 206 km | Aug 14, 17:47 UTC | 165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia |
| M4.3 | 219 km | Aug 8, 11:08 UTC | 243 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.5 | 262 km | Aug 11, 12:13 UTC | 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
Earthquake activity in this area
Source: USGS earthquake catalog. Automated readings may be revised. Not for emergency use.