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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake (deep) northwest of the Kuril Islands

GDACS reports a magnitude 4.8 earthquake at depth 394.117 km located northwest of the Kuril Islands on 2026-09-19 09:34 UTC. The alert notes no people affected within 100 km.

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
9/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

Shallow, strong earthquakes can cause damage, but this event is deep (394 km) and small-to-moderate in magnitude, with no people reported affected within 100 km; likely limited surface impact. Still relevant to regional monitoring and scientific records.

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