Earthquakes in Russia — March 2026

60 earthquakes were recorded in Russia during March 2026, an average of 1.9 per day.

60 reached magnitude 4 or above and 11 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 34 km.

The month's largest event in Russia was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 08 March 2026 at 17:08 UTC. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake radiates roughly 10,676 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 63 recorded the previous month.

90% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 10% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). Almost everything here is crustal. That is characteristic of transform faulting or continental deformation rather than subduction — and it means shaking at the surface is strong for the magnitudes involved.

By band, the catalogue holds 49 in the magnitude 4 range, 11 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 08 March, when 10 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.9 near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 08 March at 16 km; M5.6 near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 19 March at 38 km; M5.2 near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 19 March at 10 km.

That is 33% below the 90 events Russia averages per month across the 21 months on record.