Earthquakes in Russia — August 2026

25 earthquakes were recorded in Russia during August 2026, an average of 0.8 per day.

24 reached magnitude 4 or above and 6 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 65 km.

The month's largest event in Russia was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 17 August 2026 at 12:38 UTC. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake radiates roughly 7,558 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 29 recorded the previous month.

64% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 32% intermediate (70–300 km) and 4% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 18 in the magnitude 4 range, 6 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 02 August, when 4 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.8 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 17 August at 55 km; M5.4 near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 19 August at 41 km; M5.4 near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 15 August at 79 km.

That is 72% below the 90 events Russia averages per month across the 21 months on record.