A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded near 28 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on Aug 31, 2026, 9:19:57 AM (2026-08-31T09:19:57.841Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 147.8 km with coordinates 45.1453, 148.2193.
Light — felt locally, damage unlikely. This was a magnitude 4.6 earthquake — classed as light. Magnitude 4.0–4.9 earthquakes are widely felt nearby, can rattle windows and objects on shelves, and occasionally cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 147.8 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: 595 km ENE of Sapporo, Japan.
The epicentre was located at 45.1453 latitude and 148.2193 longitude near 28 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia. The earthquake was intermediate-depth at 147.8 km depth.
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