Seismic Activity in Russia
Over the past 30 days, there have been 35 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.8 event near 72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
Earthquakes in Russia
1 earthquakes in the last 24 hours• Latest significant: M5.8
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Recent Earthquakes (Last 30 Days)
Dataset at a glance — Russia
Over the past 30 days, Russia has recorded 35 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 8 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 27 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 24 shallow (<70 km), 10 intermediate (70–300 km), 1 deep-focus (>300 km). 18 of the epicenters were offshore. 1 event produced at least one felt report, totalling 1 citizen submissions to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 498.7 km. All 35 solutions have been reviewed by a USGS seismologist.
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.
Showing 30 of 35
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 hours ago 2026-08-19 00:06:38 UTC | 4.4mb | 81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.194°, 159.830° | 67.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 19, 2026 at 00:06 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
1 day ago 2026-08-17 12:38:03 UTC | 5.8mww | 72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.024°, 159.711° | 54.7 km | 1 | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 17, 2026 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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. See the M5.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-08-15 17:41:42 UTC | 4.6mb | 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.492°, 159.970° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 15, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 17:41 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-08-15 00:43:29 UTC | 5.4mb | 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.374°, 156.386° | 79.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.4 earthquake 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia with origin time 00:43 UTC on August 15, 2026. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-08-14 17:47:42 UTC | 4.5mb | 165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 51.371°, 158.869° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia on August 14, 2026, with origin time 17:47 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 2026-08-13 07:09:24 UTC | 4.5mb | 222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 48.738°, 155.365° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on August 13, 2026 at 07:09 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-11 2026-08-11 12:13:41 UTC | 4.5mb | 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.284°, 153.143° | 174.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 11, 2026 at 12:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-08 2026-08-08 11:08:18 UTC | 4.3mb | 243 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.156°, 159.449° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 243 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on August 8, 2026 at 11:08 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-08 2026-08-08 05:39:39 UTC | 4.8mb | 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.851°, 155.753° | 82.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake was recorded 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 8, 2026 at 05:39 UTC. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-07 2026-08-07 14:21:30 UTC | 5.0mb | 49 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.423°, 156.703° | 83.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 49 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on August 7, 2026 at 14:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-06 2026-08-06 20:07:24 UTC | 4.6mb | 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.072°, 160.111° | 40.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:07 UTC on August 6, 2026, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-05 2026-08-05 20:27:04 UTC | 4.1mb | 69 km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.569°, 159.233° | 94.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 5, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 69 km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 20:27 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-05 2026-08-05 05:02:57 UTC | 4.5mb | 227 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 48.775°, 154.947° | 82.4 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 5, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 227 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 05:02 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-05 2026-08-05 02:46:55 UTC | 4.6mb | 36 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.497°, 156.568° | 73.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 36 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 02:46 UTC on August 5, 2026. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 21:42:12 UTC | 4.9mb | 208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.205°, 157.939° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 3, 2026 at 21:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 21:33:24 UTC | 4.4mb | 166 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia 51.393°, 158.885° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 166 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia with origin time 21:33 UTC on August 3, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 11:26:42 UTC | 4.9mb | 85 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.919°, 155.945° | 57.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 3, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 85 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 11:26 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-02 2026-08-02 23:35:57 UTC | 4.4mb | 212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.264°, 159.926° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 2, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 23:35 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-02 2026-08-02 22:38:41 UTC | 4.2mb | 207 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 51.080°, 159.398° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 207 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia, logged at 22:38 UTC. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-02 2026-08-02 22:23:54 UTC | 4.0mb | 217 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.169°, 159.760° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 22:23 UTC on August 2, 2026, a magnitude 4.0 tremor occurred 217 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. See the M4.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-02 2026-08-02 08:22:06 UTC | 4.9mb | 155 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.285°, 156.325° | 42.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 2, 2026 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 155 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-02 2026-08-02 00:13:38 UTC | 5.2mb | 112 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.867°, 155.171° | 80.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 2, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 112 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 00:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-01 2026-08-01 20:02:47 UTC | 5.2mww | 159 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.342°, 155.298° | 56.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 20:02 UTC on August 1, 2026, a magnitude 5.2 tremor occurred 159 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M5.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-01 2026-08-01 06:48:12 UTC | 4.4mb | 273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 48.378°, 154.766° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 06:48 UTC on August 1, 2026, a magnitude 4.4 tremor occurred 273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-30 2026-07-30 22:24:47 UTC | 4.7mb | 77 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.087°, 159.785° | 64.1 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 77 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 22:24 UTC on July 30, 2026. It arrived roughly 1 hours after a larger magnitude 5.1 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-30 2026-07-30 21:53:26 UTC | 5.1mb | 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.074°, 159.641° | 63.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.1 earthquake 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 21:53 UTC on July 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-28 2026-07-28 04:42:18 UTC | 5.8mww | 152 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 55.994°, 164.890° | 10.0 km | - | IV | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake was recorded 152 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on July 28, 2026 at 04:42 UTC. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. The event was offshore. See the M5.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-27 2026-07-27 05:54:34 UTC | 4.2mb | 118 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.553°, 160.211° | 51.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 27, 2026 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 118 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 14:16:02 UTC | 4.2mb | northwest of the Kuril Islands 52.332°, 152.188° | 498.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was recorded northwest of the Kuril Islands on July 26, 2026 at 14:16 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — a deep-focus event. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 14:05:03 UTC | 4.4mb | 205 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia 54.228°, 161.776° | 36.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.4 earthquake 205 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia at 14:05 UTC on July 26, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 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
Click any row to see additional technical details.
Earthquake Statistics
Last 24 Hours1
Last 30 Days35
2026 (M2.5+)500
Largest (30 Days)
M5.8
72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
1 day ago
Largest in 2026
M6.6
141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
2026-06-19
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 500 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater so far. The largest earthquake in Russia in 2026 was a magnitude 6.6 event near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many earthquakes occur in Russia?
In the past 30 days, 35 earthquakes have been recorded in the Russia region.
What was the biggest recent earthquake in Russia?
The largest recent earthquake in the Russia area was a magnitude 5.8 event that occurred 72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
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