M 6.2 in Russia on 13 Jan 2026 07:34 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 6.2M
Depth: 35.8 Km
Event Date: 13 Jan 2026 07:34 UTC
13 Jan 2026 17:34 Local
Exposed Population: 6 thousand in MMI IV
Source: NEIC us7000rpcg
Inserted at: 13 Jan 2026 08:15 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:
1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 Tsunami GDACS score
NEIC 0 0 0
us7000rpcg Scaled population (raster) 0 Max wave alert 0m  
  C1 shakemap 0 Max wave realtime 0m  
  C2 shakemap 0      
  Country Vulnerability 0      
  INFORM_normalised 0      
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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1681986 0 13 Jan 2026 07:34 6.3M, 21.1km 4.72 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:20 NEIC
1681991 0 13 Jan 2026 07:34 6.2M, 35.8km 4.33 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 0m (at 00:00) 00:41 NEIC
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* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Tsunami affected locations

Level Date (UTC) Name Country Wave height (m)

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Initial conditions

Title: ""M 6.2, 133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia""

Fault parameters

  • Latitude: 44.55
  • Longitude: 149.277
  • Length: 19 km
  • Width: 5 km
  • Magnitude: 6.2 M

Okada parameters:

  • Slip: .6 m
  • Strike: 237 (geogr angle: north=0, south=180)
  • Dip: 25 degree
  • Rake: 90 degree
  • Depth: 36 km

Calculation parameters

  • Calculation space (lon/lat): 147.777, 43.05, 150.777, 46.05
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Sea Level

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