Seismic activity on Aug. 2: Earthquake near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia detected – magnitude 5.2

Published Aug 2, 2026

A 5.2 magnitude quake occurred near Severo-Kuril’sk at midday on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

The USGS reported a tremor in the region at 00:13 UTC (11:13 local time). The epicenter was roughly 112 km southwest of Severo-Kuril’sk, at a depth of 81 km.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s tremor

One more magnitude 5.2 quake was centered nearby. The event was also recorded close to Severo-Kuril’sk on Aug. 2.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey