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Earthquakes in Russia
In the last 30 days, 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in Russia; the largest was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake 134 km SW of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia on 16 Oct 2026.
Data: USGS, GFZ, JMA, INGV · updated · sources and licences
- 24 hours
- 0
- all magnitudes
- 7 days
- 4
- M2.5+
- 30 days
- 20
- M2.5+
Seismic record
In Russia, the USGS catalogue lists 364 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more since 1900 and 927 of magnitude 5 or more since 2000, about 35 a year. In the 12 months to 13 Oct 2026 it recorded 796 of magnitude 2.5 or more, 794 of them magnitude 4 or more.
The largest since 1900: M9.0 on 4 Nov 1952, 91 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. The most recent of magnitude 5 or more: M5.1 on 3 Oct 2026, 182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia.
Counts from the USGS ComCat catalogue (public domain), last compiled 13 Oct 2026. Outside the United States, ComCat is complete from about magnitude 4.5, so smaller local earthquakes may be missing from these counts but appear in the lists below. How these pages are built
Last 24 hours
No earthquakes recorded in Russia in the last 24 hours.
Earlier this week, magnitude 2.5 and above
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2mb | 52 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia | |
| 4.6mb | 55 km S of Klyuchi, Kamchatka, Russia2 agencies | |
| 4.4mb | Kuril’sk, Russia | |
| 4.5mb | 91 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia |
Largest in the last 30 days
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| 6.9mww | 134 km SW of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia3 agencies | |
| 5.3mb | 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia2 agencies | |
| 4.9mb | Off East Coast of Kamchatka2 agencies | |
| 4.8mww | 4 km WSW of Novyy Gorodok, Kuzbass, Russia2 agencies | |
| 4.8Mj | 91 km E of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia3 agencies | |
| 4.7mb | 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia2 agencies | |
| 4.6mb | 55 km S of Klyuchi, Kamchatka, Russia2 agencies | |
| 4.6mb | Shikotan, Russia | |
| 4.6mb | Off East Coast of Kamchatka2 agencies | |
| 4.6mb | 85 km N of Yelizovo, Kamchatka, Russia2 agencies |
Where they occurred
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Largest since 1900
Magnitude 6 and above in Russia.
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Questions
How many earthquakes happen in Russia?
In the last 30 days, 20 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded in Russia, 4 of them in the last 7 days. In the last 24 hours, 0 earthquakes of any magnitude were recorded. Most small earthquakes are not felt.
What was the largest recent earthquake in Russia?
The largest in the last 30 days was a magnitude 6.9 earthquake 134 km SW of Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka, Russia on 16 Oct 2026, at a depth of 135 km.
What is the largest earthquake recorded in Russia since 1900?
According to the USGS catalogue, the largest was a magnitude 9.0 earthquake on 4 Nov 1952 (89 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia). Magnitudes of early 20th-century earthquakes are less certain than modern ones.
How deep are earthquakes in Russia?
30% of the magnitude 2.5+ earthquakes recorded in Russia in the last 30 days were shallower than 70 km. Shallow earthquakes generally cause stronger shaking at the surface than deep ones of the same magnitude.
Where can I get official earthquake information for Russia?
For official information, warnings and safety advice, follow your national seismological agency and civil protection authority. This site compiles agency reports and is not a warning service.
Can earthquakes be predicted?
No. Scientists can estimate how likely strong shaking is in a region over years or decades, but no method predicts the time, place and size of a specific earthquake. Aftershocks are expected after large earthquakes and become less frequent over time.