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M 4.4 earthquake - Kuril Islands
USGS reports a magnitude 4.4 earthquake located in the Kuril Islands at coordinates 46.8489, 152.9319 with a depth of 46.244 km. (Source published 2026-09-23T01:44:16.540Z.)
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 7/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 2/10
- Positivity
- 1/10
- Urgency
- 2/10
Why it matters
This is a seismic event recorded by the USGS in the Kuril Islands; it may be of interest to people tracking seismic activity in that area. The supplied source gives magnitude, coordinates, and depth.

