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M4.9 Earthquake — Kuril Islands

Event time: Sep 20, 2026 23:25 UTC Last updated: Sep 30, 2026

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Kuril Islands, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

Magnitude	M4.9
Depth	55.0 km
Coordinates	43.6784, 146.5168
Region	Kuril Islands

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 28 days ago (Sep 21, 2026 06:17 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 35 seconds ago

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What has changed

Magnitude revised from M4.6 to M4.9 — Sep 21, 06:18 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Magnitude revised from M5.0 to M4.6 — Sep 21, 03:07 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Severity lowered from Moderate to Minor — Sep 21, 03:07 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
Magnitude revised from M5.2 to M5.0 — Sep 20, 23:43 UTC by European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre

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Nearby & related events

M4.0 Earthquake — Hokkaido, Japan Region Minor Earthquake Japan active via EMSC 3 hr ago M4.3 Earthquake — Kuril Islands Minor Earthquake active via EMSC 14 hr ago Wind — South of Sakhalin, Russian Federation Moderate Severe Storm Russia active via WMO 2 days ago Wind — South of Kuril islands, Russian Federation Moderate Severe Storm Russia active via WMO 2 days ago Wind — South of Kuril islands, Russian Federation Moderate Severe Storm Russia active via WMO 3 days ago

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