International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583474
Event time 2026-02-26 20:07:52 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-26 09:07:52 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 20:38:49 (UTC)
Magnitude 4
Depth 480.617 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Great depth
Mercalli scale 2
Possible effects A few people might notice movement if they are at rest and/or on the upper floors of tall buildings.
Data status reviewed
Data provider USGS

Location
Continent Asia
Country Russia
Administration area Sakhalin
Nearest settlement Poronaysk
Distance 268 km
Course ESE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name Sea of Okhotsk



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
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.