Seismic Activity in Russia
Over the past 30 days, there have been 30 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.8 event near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia.
Earthquakes in Russia
12 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 30 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 6 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 24 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 25 shallow (<70 km), 5 intermediate (70–300 km). 15 of the epicenters were offshore. Cluster detection flagged 1 aftershock sequence; the largest contained 4 smaller events within 20 km and 72 hours of its mainshock. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 98.5 km. All 30 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 30
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 hours ago 2026-10-03 10:02:57 UTC | 4.2mb | 189 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 51.914°, 160.685° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.2 seismic event took place 189 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on October 3, 2026 at 10:02 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
9 hours ago 2026-10-03 02:59:06 UTC | 5.0mb | 163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.084°, 160.422° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 02:59 UTC on October 3, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
12 hours ago 2026-10-03 00:21:01 UTC | 4.4mb | 15 km WSW of Yelizovo, Russia 53.149°, 158.153° | 98.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 seismic event took place 15 km WSW of Yelizovo, Russia on October 3, 2026 at 00:21 UTC. This is the deepest earthquake in the current dataset — an intermediate depth event. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
12 hours ago 2026-10-03 00:01:38 UTC | 4.8mb | 121 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.975°, 159.273° | 38.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.8 seismic event took place 121 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 3, 2026 at 00:01 UTC. Coming 4 hours after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
12 hours ago 2026-10-02 23:59:26 UTC | 4.6mb | 174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.585°, 159.718° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded 174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Coming 7 hours after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
12 hours ago 2026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC | 4.7mb | 153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.716°, 159.468° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.7 earthquake 153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, logged at 23:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 7 hours after a larger magnitude 5.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
15 hours ago 2026-10-02 21:05:06 UTC | 4.4mb | 52 km WSW of Paratunka, Russia 52.730°, 157.587° | 93.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
October 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 52 km WSW of Paratunka, Russia, logged at 21:05 UTC. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
15 hours ago 2026-10-02 20:54:15 UTC | 5.0mb | 171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.689°, 159.884° | 30.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 20:54 UTC. It arrived roughly 4 hours after a larger magnitude 5.8 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
16 hours ago 2026-10-02 20:27:27 UTC | 5.1mb | 199 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.315°, 159.665° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded 199 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 20:27 UTC. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
16 hours ago 2026-10-02 20:25:29 UTC | 4.9mb | 136 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.862°, 159.397° | 38.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.9 event was detected 136 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026, with origin time 20:25 UTC. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
18 hours ago 2026-10-02 18:25:20 UTC | 5.0mb | 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.578°, 159.831° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 18:25 UTC on October 2, 2026, a magnitude 5.0 tremor occurred 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.8 earthquake that occurred about 2 hours earlier. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
20 hours ago 2026-10-02 16:34:41 UTC | 5.8mww | 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.687°, 159.740° | 29.5 km | - | III | green | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On October 2, 2026 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. In the 72 hours after this event, the USGS recorded 4 smaller earthquakes within 20 km, consistent with an ongoing aftershock sequence rooted here. The USGS PAGER system assigned a green alert level for this event, signalling no significant casualties or damage expected. See the M5.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-09-30 18:36:22 UTC | 4.9mb | 136 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.368°, 160.290° | 31.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 136 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on September 30, 2026 at 18:36 UTC. This event falls inside the aftershock decay of a nearby magnitude 5.0 earthquake that occurred about 1 hours earlier. The event was offshore. See the M4.9 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2 days ago 2026-09-30 18:21:19 UTC | 5.0mb | 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.317°, 160.333° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.0 earthquake 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 18:21 UTC on September 30, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
3 days ago 2026-09-29 14:40:28 UTC | 4.4mb | 192 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia 54.078°, 161.387° | 54.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 29, 2026 at 14:40 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 192 km ESE of Mil’kovo, Russia. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 2026-09-29 00:05:23 UTC | 4.5mb | 173 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia 54.507°, 161.562° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 00:05 UTC on September 29, 2026, a magnitude 4.5 tremor occurred 173 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-28 00:37:59 UTC | 4.5mb | 74 km SE of Ossora, Russia 58.737°, 163.903° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.5 earthquake 74 km SE of Ossora, Russia at 00:37 UTC on September 28, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 2026-09-27 20:49:22 UTC | 4.4mb | 259 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 48.381°, 156.784° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 259 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on September 27, 2026 at 20:49 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-22 2026-09-22 13:56:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 37 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.434°, 156.494° | 83.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 37 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia with origin time 13:56 UTC on September 22, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-18 2026-09-18 19:16:37 UTC | 4.5mb | 112 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 55.750°, 164.062° | 30.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 112 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on September 18, 2026, with origin time 19:16 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-17 2026-09-17 19:05:59 UTC | 4.3mb | 137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.129°, 159.955° | 38.9 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:05 UTC on September 17, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-17 2026-09-17 13:30:50 UTC | 4.7mb | 105 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 52.267°, 159.508° | 64.3 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 17, 2026 at 13:30 UTC, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 105 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The event was offshore. See the M4.7 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-14 2026-09-14 20:45:56 UTC | 4.3mb | 177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.524°, 159.632° | 37.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 20:45 UTC on September 14, 2026. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-09 2026-09-09 23:01:22 UTC | 4.4mb | 186 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 51.871°, 160.557° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 186 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 23:01 UTC on September 9, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 14:13:11 UTC | 4.5mb | 93 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.865°, 155.792° | 78.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 93 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on September 8, 2026 at 14:13 UTC. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-08 2026-09-08 02:34:21 UTC | 4.6mb | 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.643°, 159.769° | 35.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 8, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 02:34 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 18:31:28 UTC | 4.3mb | 24 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia 56.384°, 162.749° | 27.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
This magnitude 4.3 event was detected 24 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on September 6, 2026, with origin time 18:31 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-06 2026-09-06 14:52:06 UTC | 4.3mb | 73 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.078°, 159.729° | 51.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 73 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on September 6, 2026 at 14:52 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-05 2026-09-05 07:37:08 UTC | 4.1mb | 70 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.204°, 156.780° | 58.2 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
September 5, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.1 earthquake 70 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 07:37 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-09-04 2026-09-04 12:36:59 UTC | 4.4mb | 82 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 52.211°, 158.712° | 83.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On September 4, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 82 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 12:36 UTC. 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 Hours12
Last 30 Days30
2026 (M2.5+)500
Largest (30 Days)
M5.8
165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
20 hours 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, 30 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 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia.
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