Moderate earthquake
M5.4 Earthquake — 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
2026-08-15 00:43 UTC · 50.37°, 156.39°
A magnitude 5.4 (moderate) earthquake struck 38 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 2026-08-15 00:43 UTC, at a depth of 79 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M5.4
Magnitude
79 km
Depth
1.9K t
TNT equivalent
~886 km
Felt radius (est.)
Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.