Strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake at 64 km depth3 Jul 08:34 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 12 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 3, 2026 08:22:51 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jul 3, 2026, at 07:22 pm (GMT +11)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.80Depth64 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude48.3205°N / 154.2306°ESakhalin Oblast, RussiaSeismic antipode48.3205°S / 25.769°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKuntomintar (50 km / 31 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 6.3°C (43 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released3.2 x 1013 joules (8.78 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 7558 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.8 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoJul 3, 2026 08:22 GMT / Jul 3, 2026 07:22 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: 48.3205 / 154.2306: Russia: Kuril IslandsSource: EMSCOther sources: RENASS: 5.8 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23155811',48.32050,154.23060,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 5.8, Russia: Kuril Islands',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 Kasivobara, a town with 2,400 inhabitants in Russia, in 295 km (183 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry295 km (183 mi)NE of epicenterKasivobara(pop: 2,420)III: WeakSakhalin OblastRussia389 km (242 mi)NE of epicenterOzernovskiy(pop: 2,620)III: WeakKamchatkaRussia589 km (366 mi)NE of epicenterParatunka(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia591 km (367 mi)NE of epicenterVilyuchinsk(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia593 km (369 mi)SW of epicenterKuril'sk(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia612 km (380 mi)NE of epicenterPetropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy(pop: 181,200)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia615 km (382 mi)NE of epicenterYelizovo(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia767 km (476 mi)SW of epicenterShikotan(pop: 2,100)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia874 km (543 mi)W of epicenterYuzhno-Sakhalinsk(pop: 199,000)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-07-3EpicenterAgency5.864 km40 mi08:22:51.15KURIL ISLANDSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.8410 km6.2 mi(*)08:22:46.382near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy19 km (12 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 63 km2 (24 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 14 km (9 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 3, 2026 07:22 pm (GMT +11)12 minutes ago5.864 km0 km - This quakeRussia: Kuril IslandsMain 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 33.2 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: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.7 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 30.6 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very 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 earthquake