Seismic Activity in Russia
Over the past 30 days, there have been 34 recorded earthquakes in this region. The largest recent earthquake was a magnitude 5.8 event near 152 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia.
Earthquakes in Russia
0 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 34 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater in our tracker. 7 reached magnitude 5.0 or higher. 27 landed between M4.0 and M4.9. By depth: 23 shallow (<70 km), 10 intermediate (70–300 km), 1 deep-focus (>300 km). 18 of the epicenters were offshore. Focal depths ranged from 10.0 km to 498.7 km. All 34 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 34
| Time ↓ | Mag ↕ | Location ↕ | Depth ↕ | Felt ↕ | MMI | Alert | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 day ago 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 → |
This magnitude 4.5 event was detected 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 11, 2026, with origin time 12:13 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
4 days ago 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 → |
On August 8, 2026 at 05:39 UTC, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.8 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 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 → |
This magnitude 5.0 event was detected 49 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 7, 2026, with origin time 14:21 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M5.0 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
5 days ago 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 → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 20:07 UTC on August 6, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
6 days ago 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 at 20:27 UTC, a magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 69 km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.5 earthquake 227 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in on August 5, 2026 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 → |
On August 5, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.6 earthquake 36 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 02:46 UTC. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-08-03 2026-08-03 21:42:13 UTC | 4.9mb | 204 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.232°, 157.899° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 204 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia came in 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 11:26:42 UTC | 4.9mb | 85 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.919°, 155.945° | 57.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.9 seismic event took place 85 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 3, 2026 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 23:35:56 UTC | 4.4mb | 225 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.157°, 159.978° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 225 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia, logged 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 08:22:06 UTC | 4.9mb | 155 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.285°, 156.325° | 42.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
August 2, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.9 earthquake 155 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia, logged at 08:22 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 00:13:38 UTC | 5.2mb | 112 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.867°, 155.171° | 80.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 112 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia with origin time 00:13 UTC on August 2, 2026. 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 20:02:46 UTC | 5.2mb | 160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.324°, 155.327° | 49.7 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On August 1, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 5.2 earthquake 160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 20:02 UTC. 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 → |
On August 1, 2026 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 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 → |
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake was recorded 77 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 30, 2026 at 22:24 UTC. Coming 1 hours after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake in the immediate vicinity, it is most likely an aftershock of that larger rupture. 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 → |
At 21:53 UTC on July 30, 2026, a magnitude 5.1 tremor occurred 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 → |
On July 28, 2026 at 04:42 UTC, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 152 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, 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. | ||||||||
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 → |
Reports of a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 118 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia came in on July 27, 2026 at 05:54 UTC. 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 seismic event took place 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 → |
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was recorded 205 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia on July 26, 2026 at 14:05 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-26 2026-07-26 06:27:42 UTC | 4.4mb | 155 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.761°, 160.890° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
Seismographs logged a magnitude 4.4 earthquake 155 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia with origin time 06:27 UTC on July 26, 2026. See the M4.4 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-25 2026-07-25 23:40:48 UTC | 4.5mb | 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.254°, 156.899° | 50.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.5 seismic event took place 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 25, 2026 at 23:40 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.5 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-24 2026-07-24 16:33:21 UTC | 5.1mb | 108 km ENE of Ozernovskiy, Russia 51.724°, 158.017° | 81.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 5.1 earthquake 108 km ENE of Ozernovskiy, Russia at 16:33 UTC on July 24, 2026. See the M5.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-23 2026-07-23 18:42:08 UTC | 4.3mb | 88 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 49.898°, 155.854° | 79.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
On July 23, 2026, Russia registered a magnitude 4.3 earthquake 88 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at 18:42 UTC. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-23 2026-07-23 17:42:05 UTC | 4.2mb | 55 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 52.972°, 159.446° | 61.6 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
July 23, 2026 brought a magnitude 4.2 earthquake 55 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, logged at 17:42 UTC. The event was offshore. See the M4.2 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-22 2026-07-22 08:10:12 UTC | 4.1mb | 62 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.953°, 156.900° | 92.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was recorded 62 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 22, 2026 at 08:10 UTC. See the M4.1 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-21 2026-07-21 04:40:40 UTC | 4.6mb | 168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 51.994°, 160.375° | 24.8 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 04:40 UTC on July 21, 2026, a magnitude 4.6 tremor occurred 168 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. | ||||||||
2026-07-20 2026-07-20 19:14:31 UTC | 4.3mb | 136 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 50.023°, 157.750° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
At 19:14 UTC on July 20, 2026, a magnitude 4.3 tremor occurred 136 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. See the M4.3 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-20 2026-07-20 00:09:15 UTC | 4.6mb | 189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia 51.411°, 159.667° | 10.0 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.6 earthquake 189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 00:09 UTC on July 20, 2026. It arrived roughly 23 hours after a larger magnitude 5.3 mainshock in the same 20 km area, placing it within the typical aftershock window. See the M4.6 event page for the full report, ShakeMap, and citizen-reported intensity data. | ||||||||
2026-07-19 2026-07-19 19:29:00 UTC | 4.3mb | 78 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 53.182°, 159.788° | 64.5 km | - | - | - | ✓ Reviewed | USGS → |
The USGS recorded this magnitude 4.3 earthquake 78 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at 19:29 UTC on July 19, 2026. The event was offshore. See the M4.3 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 Hours0
Last 30 Days34
2026 (M2.5+)500
Largest (30 Days)
M5.8
152 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia
2026-07-28
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, 34 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 152 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia.
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