Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 22

Earthquakes 86 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

RussiaUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 2 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by USGS 113 days ago.

No stronger detection stands among the 8 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 May 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 86 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

USGS recorded magnitude 5.7 at a depth of 56 km.

Nearby, since 17 May 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 67 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)22 / 100
Our confidence67%
Coordinates50.8432, 157.3229
Nearest CityVilyuchinsk (244 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-05-17T08:04:18.719Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000syc2

Score Breakdown

34
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.7
Depth56.03
Tsunamifalse
Mmi4.25
Alertgreen
Sig500
Emsc Mag5.7
Emsc Depth-59.4
Emsc MagTypemb
Emsc RegionKURIL ISLANDS
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId1996058
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260517_0000113","source":"emsc","severity":"medium","severityValue":45.6,"timestamp":1779005058260,"latitude":50.9598,"longitude":157.2212}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 22/100, 86 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.