Earthquakes in Russia — January 2026

67 earthquakes were recorded in Russia during January 2026, an average of 2.2 per day.

67 reached magnitude 4 or above and 21 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 44 km.

The month's largest event in Russia was a magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 January 2026 at 07:34 UTC. A magnitude 6.3 earthquake radiates roughly 42,502 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the Russia monthly average of 90 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and down from the 71 recorded the previous month.

88% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 10% intermediate (70–300 km) and 1% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 46 in the magnitude 4 range, 19 in the magnitude 5 range, 2 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 10 January, when 8 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.3 near Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 January at 21 km; M6.2 near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 22 January at 52 km; M5.6 near Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 January at 403 km.

That is 26% below the 90 events Russia averages per month across the 21 months on record.