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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Russia
Over the past 30 days, Russia has recorded 36 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 6 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 30 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 24 shallow (<70 km), 11 intermediate (70–300 km), 1 deep-focus (>300 km). 17 of the epicenters were offshore. 2 events produced at least one felt report, totalling 2 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Cluster detection flagged 1 aftershock sequence; the largest contained 3 smaller events within 20 km and 72 hours of its mainshock. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 353.7 km. All 36 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
Leading the list is a magnitude 5.4 event near 84 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 44.0 km depth and triggered a green PAGER alert. The second-ranked event, at magnitude 5.4 near 156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, trails by 0.0 magnitude units — a narrow gap, indicating two comparably energetic events in the current window. Rounding out the top three is a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near 168 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
Each row in the table below includes a narrative summary of the event, ordered by time. Use the column headers to sort or filter by magnitude.
On May 17, 2026 at 08:04 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 84 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. It is the largest earthquake currently listed for Russia over the past 30 days. Maximum shaking intensity peaked at MMI 4.3 (moderate). The hypocenter lay at 44.0 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. The epicenter is at 50.858°, 157.292°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 137 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia with origin time 05:39 UTC on May 13, 2026. The hypocenter lay at 56.5 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. The epicenter is at 51.407°, 158.469°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
On May 12, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 06:23 UTC. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Geolocation places the event at 52.344°N, 160.172°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
At 04:08 UTC on May 12, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 179 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Coordinates: 52.174°, 160.837°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 191 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on May 10, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay at 115.5 km, placing this in the intermediate depth category. The offshore location combined with this depth is characteristic of seismicity along descending slabs. Geolocation places the event at 49.303°N, 154.522°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 199 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on May 8, 2026 at 22:00 UTC. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Geolocation places the event at 53.184°N, 161.598°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
On May 8, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.0 earthquake 268 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 18:23 UTC. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The epicenter is at 50.160°, 159.814°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
May 8, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 03:22 UTC. This was a shallow crustal earthquake, focused at 61.1 km depth. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Geolocation places the event at 49.905°N, 155.940°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 123 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 11:32 UTC on May 7, 2026. This was a intermediate depth earthquake, focused at 87.9 km depth. The offshore location combined with this depth is characteristic of seismicity along descending slabs. The epicenter is at 51.837°, 158.664°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on May 7, 2026, with origin time 04:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay at 35.0 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. Geolocation places the event at 51.445°N, 159.889°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia came in on May 6, 2026 at 15:12 UTC. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. Coordinates: 51.458°, 159.818°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
May 4, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 176 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, logged at 01:30 UTC. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Coordinates: 53.027°, 161.255°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
At 18:01 UTC on May 2, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 91 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay at 35.0 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. The epicenter is at 49.961°, 156.756°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 58 km NW of Tigil’, Russia with origin time 04:07 UTC on May 2, 2026. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Coordinates: 58.076°, 157.887°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 29 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 21:53 UTC on May 1, 2026. At a depth of 85.5 km, the event was intermediate depth. Geolocation places the event at 50.615°N, 156.540°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
At 04:03 UTC on May 1, 2026, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred 70 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. It ranks as the fifth largest event in the current dataset. The hypocenter lay at 76.0 km, placing this in the intermediate depth category. Geolocation places the event at 50.859°N, 157.089°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
On April 30, 2026 at 05:40 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 150 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. A small number of nearby observers (1) submitted felt reports to the USGS. The hypocenter lay at 77.2 km, placing this in the intermediate depth category. Coordinates: 49.426°, 155.317°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
A magnitude 4.7 seismic event took place 195 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on April 28, 2026 at 06:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay at 28.9 km, placing this in the shallow crustal category. Coordinates: 51.315°, 159.531°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on April 27, 2026, with origin time 23:05 UTC. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. Coordinates: 52.401°, 160.617°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 94 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on April 26, 2026 at 14:15 UTC. At a depth of 87.7 km, the event was intermediate depth. The epicenter is at 49.883°, 155.667°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
April 26, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 220 km WNW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 13:23 UTC. At 353.7 km, this is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — firmly in the deep-focus category. The epicenter is at 51.508°, 153.263°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
At 13:46 UTC on April 25, 2026, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 104 km S of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. The event originated approximately 44.5 km below the surface, classifying it as shallow crustal. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Geolocation places the event at 55.286°N, 162.516°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on April 25, 2026 at 13:23 UTC. It arrived roughly 28 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. This was a shallow crustal earthquake, focused at 23.3 km depth. The epicenter is at 52.659°, 160.973°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 166 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 13:22 UTC on April 25, 2026. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.3 earthquake that occurred about 28 hours earlier. The event originated approximately 18.9 km below the surface, classifying it as shallow crustal. Geolocation places the event at 52.708°N, 161.023°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
On April 25, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 48 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 10:20 UTC. It ranks as the fourth largest event in the current dataset. A small number of nearby observers (1) submitted felt reports to the USGS. This was a intermediate depth earthquake, focused at 80.2 km depth. The offshore location combined with this depth is characteristic of seismicity along descending slabs. The epicenter is at 52.601°, 158.874°. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.1 earthquake 166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 12:49 UTC on April 24, 2026. Coming 3 hours after a magnitude 5.4 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Coordinates: 52.855°, 161.075°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was recorded 156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on April 24, 2026 at 10:04 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. On the Modified Mercalli scale, shaking reached 3.9 — considered light. It ranks as the second largest event in the current dataset. At a depth of 35.0 km, the event was shallow crustal. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Geolocation places the event at 52.913°N, 160.948°E. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.3 earthquake 168 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 08:59 UTC on April 24, 2026. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 3 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. At just 10.0 km, it was the shallowest earthquake in the current dataset — a shallow crustal event. It ranks as the third largest event in the current dataset. The event was offshore — common for earthquakes along subduction zones and transform plate boundaries. Coordinates: 52.808°, 161.105°. See the M5.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
On April 24, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 85 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 08:47 UTC. This was a intermediate depth earthquake, focused at 76.7 km depth. The offshore location combined with this depth is characteristic of seismicity along descending slabs. Coordinates: 49.918°, 155.938°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
On April 23, 2026 at 06:53 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 279 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The event originated approximately 43.5 km below the surface, classifying it as shallow crustal. The epicenter is at 48.329°, 154.752°. The solution has been reviewed by a USGS seismologist and is considered finalized. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data.
Legend:
Mag: Magnitude ({magType} = ml, mb, mw, etc.)
Felt: Number of DYFI felt reports
MMI: Modified Mercalli Intensity (I-X+)
Alert: PAGER alert level
Depth:Shallow (<70km), Intermediate, Deep (>300km)
Status: Auto = preliminary, Reviewed = verified by seismologist
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Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours0
Last 30 Days36
2026 (M2.5+)372
Largest (30 Days)
M5.4
84 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
3 days ago
Largest in 2026
M6.2
127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
2026-01-22
Data from USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Updated every 5 minutes.
About Russia
Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the most seismically active regions on Earth, where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate.
Russia Earthquakes 2026
In 2026, Russia has recorded 372 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Russia in 2026 was a magnitude 6.2 event near Vilyuchinsk, Russia. As of today, seismic monitoring continues with 0 earthquakes detected in the past 24 hours and 36 in the last 30 days.
Seismic Activity in Russia
Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is one of the most seismically active regions on Earth, where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate.
Over the past 30 days, there have been 36 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.4 event near 84 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Russia?
In the past 30 days, 36 earthquakes have been recorded in the Russia region. The number varies based on seismic activity in the area.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Russia?
The largest recent earthquake in the Russia area was a magnitude 5.4 event that occurred 84 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia.
How can I prepare for earthquakes in Russia?
Residents should secure heavy furniture, create an emergency kit with supplies for 72 hours, develop a family communication plan, and practice "Drop, Cover, and Hold On" during earthquake drills. Visit our preparedness section for detailed guides.