Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 360 km depth2 May 00:46 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 2, 2026 00:39:01 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, May 2, 2026, at 11:39 am (GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth360 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude45.892°N / 143.502°EKorsakovsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaSeismic antipode45.892°S / 36.498°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoRishiri (192 km / 119 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 2.6°C (37 F), humidity: 98%, wind: 13 m/s (25 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy28 minutes agoMay 2, 2026 00:39 GMT / May 2, 2026 11:39 am (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: 45.892 / 143.502: Russia: NE Off HokkaidoSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22963518',45.89200,143.50200,'28 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Russia: NE Off Hokkaido',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Novikovo, a town with 803 inhabitants in Russia, in 54 km (33 mi) distance north 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(*)RegionCountry54 km (33 mi)N of epicenterNovikovo(pop: 803)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterKorsakov(pop: 35,100)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia118 km (73 mi)NW of epicenterAniva(pop: 7,960)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia121 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterHamatonbetsu(pop: 3,840)II: Very weakEsashi Gun, HokkaidoJapan128 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterEsashi(pop: 8,580)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan132 km (82 mi)NW of epicenterYuzhno-Sakhalinsk(pop: 199,000)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterShebunino(pop: 1,180)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterMakubetsu(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWakkanai Shi, HokkaidoJapan148 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterGornozavodsk(pop: 5,580)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia152 km (94 mi)W of epicenterWakkanai(pop: 33,900)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan154 km (96 mi)NW of epicenterNevel'sk(pop: 17,000)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia161 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterSinegorsk(pop: 2,440)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia164 km (102 mi)NW of epicenterPravda(pop: 2,410)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia169 km (105 mi)N of epicenterDolinsk(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia170 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterKholmsk(pop: 32,700)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia172 km (107 mi)S of epicenterMombetsu(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakMonbetsu Shi, HokkaidoJapan174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterBykov(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia190 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterNayoro(pop: 27,300)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan205 km (127 mi)S of epicenterEngaru(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltMonbetsu Gun, HokkaidoJapan208 km (129 mi)NW of epicenterChekhov(pop: 4,650)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia210 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterShibetsu(pop: 17,900)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan213 km (132 mi)SW of epicenterMinamishibetsucho(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltShibetsu Shi, HokkaidoJapan217 km (135 mi)S of epicenterAbashiri(pop: 35,800)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan234 km (146 mi)S of epicenterKitami(pop: 119,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan235 km (146 mi)S of epicenterMotomachi(pop: 23,000)I: Not feltAbashiri-gun, HokkaidoJapan252 km (157 mi)S of epicenterAsahikawa(pop: 333,500)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterRumoi(pop: 26,500)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan269 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterFukagawa(pop: 26,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan278 km (173 mi)SE of epicenterYuzhno-Kurilsk(pop: 7,780)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia280 km (174 mi)SE of epicenterShibetsu(pop: 21,700)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan285 km (177 mi)S of epicenterAshibetsu(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan285 km (177 mi)SE of epicenterNakashibetsu(pop: 24,000)I: Not feltShibetsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan289 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterTakikawa(pop: 45,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan296 km (184 mi)SW of epicenterSunagawa(pop: 20,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan296 km (184 mi)S of epicenterShimo-furano(pop: 25,900)I: Not feltFurano Shi, HokkaidoJapan296 km (184 mi)S of epicenterFurano(pop: 21,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan314 km (195 mi)SW of epicenterBibai(pop: 29,000)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan329 km (205 mi)SE of epicenterNemuro(pop: 31,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan330 km (205 mi)SW of epicenterIwamizawa(pop: 85,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan341 km (212 mi)SW of epicenterIshikari(pop: 58,800)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 GMT2026-05-2EpicenterAgency4.7360 km224 mi00:39:01NE OFF HOKKAIDONIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 2, 2026 11:39 am (GMT +11)28 minutes ago4.7360 km0 km - This quakeSea of Okhotsk, 100 km SE of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 10.3 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.43 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.3 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 5.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 17.6 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 35.3 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 7 weeks after a magnitude 4.7 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 15, 2026, at 02:08 am (GMT +10 local time) in 24 km (15 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.7 earthquake Sea of Okhotsk - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Mar 15, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.6. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Saturday, Jun 24, 2023, at 04:39 am (GMT +11 local time) in Sea of Okhotsk, Russia:Mag. 5.6 earthquake Sea of Okhotsk - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Jun 24, 2023 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 76 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Feb 28, 1950, at 10:21 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia:Mag. 7.7 earthquake Sea of Okhotsk - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Feb 28, 1950 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 15, 02:08 am (GMT +10)4.7339 km24 km (15 mi) to the NESea of Okhotsk, 133 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 25, 11:39 pm (GMT +11)4.3320 km75 km (47 mi) to the W Hokkaido, Japan RegionInfoJan 27, 11:12 am (GMT +9)4.5310 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 103 km east of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoJan 15, 05:12 pm (GMT +11)4.1328 km30 km (19 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 82 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 18, 2025 02:02 pm (GMT +10)4.3326 km34 km (21 mi) to the SESea of Okhotsk, 165 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 23, 2023 12:43 am (GMT +9)5.0332 km67 km (42 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 129 km southeast of Ostrov Moneron Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 24, 2023 04:39 am (GMT +11)5.6314 km31 km (19 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 95 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 2 reportsInfoApr 2, 2023 03:11 am (Sakhalin)4.8343 km20 km (13 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 92 km southeast of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 12, 2017 12:35 am (GMT +11)4.8332 km50 km (31 mi) to the NW Sakhalin, RussiaInfoApr 24, 2015 01:31 am (Sakhalin)4.9300 km98 km (61 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 134 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 21, 2013 11:51 pm (GMT +9)5.1273 km99 km (61 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 96 km east of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMar 27, 2013 10:25 am (GMT +9)4.9284 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 62 km east of Makubetsu, Hokkaido, JapanInfoAug 20, 2011 06:10 am (GMT +11)5.1308 km80 km (50 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 87 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 21, 2009 03:16 pm (GMT +11)5.0305 km90 km (56 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 109 km southeast of Ostrov Moneron Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 18, 2008 08:30 pm (Sakhalin)5.4332 km30 km (19 mi) to the NSea of Okhotsk, 80 km southeast of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 2, 2005 10:31 am (GMT +11)4.933 km46 km (28 mi) to the SSea of Okhotsk, 131 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 26, 2003 03:44 pm (GMT +11)5.2346 km55 km (34 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 80 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 17, 2002 03:53 pm (GMT +11)7.3459 km298 km (185 mi) to the NE 262 km E of Dolinsk, RussiaInfoFeb 10, 2002 03:56 am (GMT +11)5.5349 km64 km (40 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 97 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 10, 1995 03:22 pm (Sakhalin)5.7350 km26 km (16 mi) to the NSea of Okhotsk, 79 km southeast of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 16, 1992 04:51 pm (GMT +11)6.0317 km98 km (61 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 100 km southeast of Ostrov Moneron Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 11, 1992 10:36 am (GMT +11)5.5320 km13 km (8 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 138 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 20, 1990 11:03 am (Sakhalin)5.7309 km99 km (62 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 81 km east of Ostrov Moneron Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 6, 1990 02:01 pm (GMT +11)5.1302 km51 km (32 mi) to the SSea of Okhotsk, 174 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 26, 1988 08:22 pm (GMT +11)5.1327 km62 km (38 mi) to the NESea of Okhotsk, 130 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 6, 1985 05:46 pm (GMT +11)5.3314 km15 km (9.5 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 139 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 14, 1982 09:42 pm (GMT +11)5.3325 km30 km (19 mi) to the SSea of Okhotsk, 154 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 7, 1974 08:53 pm (GMT +11)5.2325 km29 km (18 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 83 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 28, 1972 01:06 am (GMT +11)5.5332 km57 km (36 mi) to the NESea of Okhotsk, 136 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 6, 1971 05:35 am (GMT +11)7.318 km190 km (118 mi) to the WTatar Strait, 28 km north of Ostrov Moneron Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 19, 1969 12:32 am (Sakhalin)6.3345 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 81 km south of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 14, 1969 11:19 pm (GMT +9)7.00 km247 km (153 mi) to the S 52 km east of Asahikawa, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 8, 1968 11:02 am (GMT +9)4.9309 km80 km (50 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 75 km east of Wakkanai, Hokkaido, JapanInfoSep 10, 1966 01:27 pm (GMT +11)5.0344 km80 km (50 mi) to the NESea of Okhotsk, 135 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 28, 1965 09:40 am (GMT +11)5.0309 km50 km (31 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 100 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 16, 1964 06:24 pm (Sakhalin)5.133 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 71 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 28, 1950 10:21 am (Universal Time)7.7329 km1.4 km (0.9 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 133 km southeast of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 15, 1926 02:52 pm (Universal Time)6.3360 km58 km (36 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 93 km east of Makubetsu, Hokkaido, JapanInfoDec 27, 1924 11:22 am (Universal Time)7.4120 km276 km (171 mi) to the SESea of Okhotsk, 11 km east of Kunashir Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 22, 1920 05:35 pm (Universal Time)7.5345 km302 km (188 mi) to the NE Northwest of Kuril IslandsInfoSep 6, 1911 12:54 am (Universal Time)7.3350 km41 km (25 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 73 km south of Korsakov, Korsakovskii, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 1, 1905 11:45 am (GMT +9)7.50 km107 km (66 mi) to the SSea of Okhotsk, 77 km north of Mombetsu, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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