Category NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Depth 394 km Strikes Northwest of Kuril Islands on 12th January 2026

The Kuril Islands consist of the Greater Kuril Chain and, at the southwest end, the parallel Lesser Kuril Chain. The group termed the ‘South Kurils’ consists of those of the Lesser Kuril Chain together with Kunashir and Iturup in the…