A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded near 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on Aug 15, 2026, 12:43:29 AM (2026-08-15T00:43:29.640Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 79.0 km with coordinates 50.3745, 156.3863.
Moderate — widely felt, limited damage likely. This was a magnitude 5.4 earthquake — classed as moderate. Magnitude 5.0–5.9 earthquakes can damage poorly built buildings near the epicentre and are felt over a wide area.
At 79.0 km this is an intermediate-depth earthquake. The energy has further to travel to the surface, which softens the shaking near the epicentre while spreading it over a wider area.
Nearest major city: 335 km SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
The epicentre was located at 50.3745 latitude and 156.3863 longitude near 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 79.0 km depth.
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