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Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake at Depth 55 km Strikes Kuril Islands on 3rd July 2026

Cross-section diagram of Kuril Islands subduction zone showing Pacific Plate subducting beneath Okhotsk Plate with focus point at 55 km depth

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck the Kuril Islands on 3rd July 2026, occurring at a depth of 55 km. The event was recorded by global seismic monitoring agencies and classified as a moderately deep earthquake, typical of the tectonically active…