Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · Russia

First tracked 7 August 2026 · Last updated 7 August 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

84 km

Depth

1,959

Population exposed

2 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.0 earthquake struck 84 km deep approximately 49 km southeast of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia, with an estimated 1,959 people exposed to the shaking.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed