Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 35 km depth18 Apr 00:42 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 15 minutes.18 Apr 00:43: Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards ESE.18 Apr 00:55: Magnitude recalculated from 5.2 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 52.00 to 35.00 km (from 32 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards N.18 Apr 00:55: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 18, 2026 00:28:21 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Apr 18, 2026, at 11:28 am (GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.00Depth35 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude45.3903°N / 150.9639°ERussiaSeismic antipode45.3903°S / 29.036°WQuality57 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoPetr Shmidt Ridge (94 km / 58 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 2.9°C (37 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SSWEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy29 minutes agoApr 18, 2026 00:28 GMT / Apr 18, 2026 11:28 am (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: 45.3903 / 150.9639: 242 km E of Kuril’sk, RussiaSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 5.0 / 35 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22919929',45.39030,150.96390,'29 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, 242 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in KamchatkaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Kuril'sk, a town with 1,600 inhabitants in Russia, in 242 km (150 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry242 km (150 mi)W of epicenterKuril'sk(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia380 km (236 mi)SW of epicenterShikotan(pop: 2,100)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia429 km (266 mi)W of epicenterOtrada(pop: 3,220)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia431 km (268 mi)W of epicenterYuzhno-Kurilsk(pop: 7,780)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia481 km (299 mi)W of epicenterRausu(pop: 5,400)II: Very weakMenashi-gun, HokkaidoJapan486 km (302 mi)SW of epicenterNemuro(pop: 31,200)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan501 km (311 mi)W of epicenterShibetsu(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan518 km (322 mi)W of epicenterNakashibetsu(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakShibetsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan525 km (326 mi)W of epicenterHonmachi(pop: 11,900)II: Very weakShari-gun, HokkaidoJapan529 km (329 mi)SW of epicenterHamanaka-sakuraminami(pop: 5,510)II: Very weakAkkeshi-gun, HokkaidoJapan542 km (337 mi)W of epicenterKoshimizu(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakShari-gun, HokkaidoJapan550 km (342 mi)W of epicenterAbashiri(pop: 35,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan553 km (344 mi)SW of epicenterAkkeshi(pop: 8,920)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan556 km (345 mi)W of epicenterTeshikaga(pop: 7,630)II: Very weakKawakami-gun, HokkaidoJapan561 km (348 mi)SW of epicenterShibecha(pop: 7,230)I: Not feltKawakami-gun, HokkaidoJapan562 km (349 mi)W of epicenterOzora(pop: 7,430)I: Not feltAbashiri-gun, HokkaidoJapan571 km (355 mi)W of epicenterMotomachi(pop: 23,000)I: Not feltAbashiri-gun, HokkaidoJapan581 km (361 mi)W of epicenterHoncho(pop: 5,010)I: Not feltAbashiri-gun, HokkaidoJapan581 km (361 mi)W of epicenterTsurui(pop: 2,560)I: Not feltAkan-gun, HokkaidoJapan583 km (363 mi)W of epicenterToppushi(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltTokoro-gun, HokkaidoJapan587 km (365 mi)W of epicenterKitami(pop: 119,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan590 km (367 mi)SW of epicenterKushiro(pop: 167,900)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan598 km (372 mi)W of epicenterNovikovo(pop: 803)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia601 km (374 mi)W of epicenterMotomachi(pop: 4,680)I: Not feltTokoro-gun, HokkaidoJapan605 km (376 mi)W of epicenterEngaru(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltMonbetsu Gun, HokkaidoJapan611 km (379 mi)W of epicenterMombetsu(pop: 23,000)I: Not feltMonbetsu Shi, HokkaidoJapan611 km (380 mi)SW of epicenterShiranuka(pop: 7,970)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan611 km (380 mi)W of epicenterRikubetsu(pop: 2,530)I: Not feltAshoro-gun, HokkaidoJapan615 km (382 mi)W of epicenterOketo(pop: 3,040)I: Not feltTokoro-gun, HokkaidoJapan636 km (395 mi)W of epicenterKamihonbetsu(pop: 6,620)I: Not feltNakagawa-gun, HokkaidoJapan637 km (396 mi)W of epicenterAshoro(pop: 7,150)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan650 km (404 mi)SW of epicenterHoncho(pop: 5,020)I: Not feltTokachi-gun, HokkaidoJapan656 km (408 mi)W of epicenterKamishihoro(pop: 4,910)I: Not feltKato-gun, HokkaidoJapan659 km (409 mi)W of epicenterIkeda(pop: 6,930)I: Not feltNakagawa-gun, HokkaidoJapan670 km (416 mi)SW of epicenterSarubetsu(pop: 25,800)I: Not feltNakagawa-gun, HokkaidoJapan694 km (431 mi)SW of epicenterTaiki(pop: 5,420)I: Not feltHiroo-gun, HokkaidoJapan701 km (436 mi)NE of epicenterKasivobara(pop: 2,420)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia705 km (438 mi)SW of epicenterHiroo(pop: 7,180)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapanNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-04-18EpicenterAgency5.035 km22 mi00:28:21.763242 km E of Kuril’sk, RussiaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.035 km22 mi00:28:21.763KURIL ISLANDS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 18, 2026 11:28 am (GMT +11)29 minutes ago5.035 km0 km - This quakeNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km S of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 28.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.75 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 22.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 29.8 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 30.9 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 2 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Russia in over 2 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Friday, Nov 10, 2023, at 08:10 pm (GMT +10 local time) in 54 km (34 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Nov 10, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 63 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Oct 13, 1963, at 03:17 pm (GMT +10 local time) in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia:Mag. 8.5 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Oct 13, 1963 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 22, 04:55 am (GMT +10)4.3117 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 72 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 31, 2025 10:27 am (GMT +10)4.451 km67 km (42 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 154 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 31, 2025 12:29 am (GMT +10)4.3120 km18 km (10.9 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 117 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 16, 2025 12:31 am (GMT +11)4.548 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 115 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 5, 2025 12:22 am (Magadan)4.499 km82 km (51 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 108 km southwest of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 10, 2023 08:10 pm (GMT +10)5.884 km54 km (34 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 75 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 5 reportsInfoJan 3, 2023 04:22 am (GMT +10)5.3109 km63 km (39 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 64 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 12, 2022 10:44 am (GMT +10)5.410 km90 km (56 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 159 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 13, 2021 10:30 am (GMT +10)5.741 km98 km (61 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 465 km northeast of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 1 reportInfoDec 5, 2019 12:03 pm (GMT +10)5.447 km59 km (37 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 374 km northeast of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 1 reportInfoNov 25, 2013 03:56 pm (GMT +10)6.034 km19 km (12 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 97 km southeast of Ostrov Petushkova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 19, 2013 02:05 pm (Sakhalin)7.2110 km93 km (58 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 27 km south of Ostrov Brat Chirpoyev Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 1 reportInfoJul 12, 2012 10:51 pm (GMT +10)5.812 km55 km (34 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 297 km east of Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 11, 2012 12:31 pm (GMT +10)5.710 km36 km (22 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 131 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, RussiaInfoJul 8, 2012 09:33 pm (GMT +10)6.020 km28 km (17 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 268 km east of Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 19, 2009 05:17 am (GMT +10)6.635 km78 km (49 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 71 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 7, 2009 02:23 pm (GMT +10)6.931 km86 km (54 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 74 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 6, 2008 07:08 pm (GMT +10)5.717 km0.4 km (0.2 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 6, 2008 11:00 am (GMT +10)5.722 km7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 4, 2007 03:14 am (Magadan)6.294 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southwest of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 13, 2007 02:23 pm (GMT +10)8.110 km292 km (181 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 198 km southeast of Ostrov Ketoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 15, 2006 09:14 pm (GMT +10)8.310 km222 km (138 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km southeast of Ostrov Ketoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 20, 2001 10:04 am (GMT +10)5.733 km85 km (53 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 143 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 8, 1996 07:36 am (GMT +10)7.243 km84 km (52 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 153 km southwest of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 18, 1995 09:28 am (GMT +10)6.823 km65 km (40 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 73 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 29, 1994 04:37 am (GMT +10)6.619 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 180 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 18, 1994 02:42 pm (GMT +10)6.615 km94 km (58 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 188 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 22, 1991 06:43 pm (GMT +10)7.625 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 110 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 19, 1991 11:33 am (GMT +10)6.827 km23 km (14 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 143 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 14, 1991 04:59 am (GMT +10)6.519 km60 km (37 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 128 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 13, 1991 12:33 pm (GMT +10)6.630 km51 km (32 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 117 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 30, 1982 11:57 am (GMT +10)6.933 km80 km (50 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 206 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 31, 1980 08:32 pm (GMT +10)6.533 km84 km (52 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 21, 1968 07:09 am (GMT +10)7.028 km86 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 192 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 20, 1963 10:53 am (GMT +10)7.828 km81 km (50 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 201 km south of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 13, 1963 03:17 pm (GMT +10)8.535 km130 km (81 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 134 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 7, 1958 08:58 am (GMT +10)8.335 km220 km (137 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km southeast of Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 11, 1956 02:24 pm (Magadan)7.60 km77 km (48 mi) to the NW Russia: Kuril IslandsInfoJun 13, 1929 12:25 am (Universal Time)6.935 km72 km (45 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 68 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 20, 1925 01:02 am (Universal Time)6.915 km71 km (44 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 128 km southwest of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 18, 1920 08:11 am (Universal Time)7.060 km96 km (59 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 153 km southwest of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 7, 1918 05:16 pm (Universal Time)8.115 km115 km (71 mi) to the ESea of Okhotsk, 203 km southeast of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 6, 1908 05:09 pm (GMT +10)7.60 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 172 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]