Recent Earthquakes in Kuril Islands

Yes - 1 earthquake has been recorded in or near Kuril Islands in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 4.0 near Kuril islands. See the live map above for today's activity.

No earthquakes were recorded in or near Kuril Islands in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

3 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Kuril Islands in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

20 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Kuril Islands in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 5.2.

Yes. Kuril Islands is seismically active - 20 earthquakes have been recorded in or near Kuril Islands in the last 30 days. The Kuril Islands sit on the subduction zone between the Pacific and Okhotsk plates, a chain capable of major tsunami-generating earthquakes.

The most recent earthquake in Kuril Islands was a magnitude 4.0 event near Kuril islands at a depth of 50 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent Kuril Islands feed was magnitude 5.2, located near Kuril islands.

The Kuril Islands sit on the subduction zone between the Pacific and Okhotsk plates, a chain capable of major tsunami-generating earthquakes.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but Kuril Islands's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 20 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. The Kuril Islands sit on the subduction zone between the Pacific and Okhotsk plates, a chain capable of major tsunami-generating earthquakes. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Kuril Islands is landlocked or not directly exposed to ocean tsunamis, so its direct tsunami risk is very low. QuakeMate still flags tsunami-capable earthquakes worldwide; see quakemate.app/tsunamis for global tsunami activity.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for Kuril Islands, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for Kuril Islands: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for Kuril Islands on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near Kuril Islands was magnitude 5.2 near Kuril islands. That is a moderate earthquake that can be widely felt. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.