International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550503
Event time 2026-01-14 20:36:16 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 09:36:16 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 20:59:48 (UTC)
Magnitude 5.1
Depth 10 km
Class Moderate
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 5
Possible effects Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Asia
Country Russia
Administration area Sakhalin
Nearest settlement Severo-Kuril'sk
Distance 328 km
Course SSW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean

Overview map
Green circle [feel the Eq] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Population map
Green circle [feel the seism activity] 750 km, Orange circle 100 km, Yellow circle 150 km

Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
Kuntomintar volcano (117,06 km), Sinarka volcano (123,88 km), Sarychev Peak volcano (124,47 km), Raikoke volcano (127,52 km), Rasshua volcano (135,51 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin, Russia) settlement within 09:06. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)