Latest earthquakes near Russia today
Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country Russia, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in Russia? If an earthquake is happening right now near Russia, it will show up within minutes.
| Date and Time | Magnitude | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day ago (Mar 29 23:15 Kamchatka) |
M 3.8 | 168 km ESE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 1 day ago (Mar 29 23:08 Kamchatka) |
M 3.9 | 153 km ESE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 1 day ago (Mar 29 19:55 Kamchatka) |
M 4.2 | 161 km ESE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 1 day ago (Mar 29 19:10 Kamchatka) |
M 4.2 | 159 km ESE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 2 days ago (Mar 28 23:04 Moscow) |
M 3.7 | 10 km SW from Pyatigorsk |
| 2 days ago (Mar 28 13:42 Moscow) |
M 3.4 | 233 km S from Derbent |
| 3 days ago (Mar 27 18:56 Moscow) |
M 3.3 | 141 km SSW from Nalchik |
| 3 days ago (Mar 27 18:47 Moscow) |
M 3.0 | 138 km SSW from Nalchik |
| 3 days ago (Mar 27 19:29 Irkutsk) |
M 3.6 | 248 km SE from Bodaybo |
| 4 days ago (Mar 27 11:57 Kamchatka) |
M 3.5 | 243 km NE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 4 days ago (Mar 26 22:43 Moscow) |
M 2.5 | 218 km SSW from Vladikavkaz |
| 4 days ago (Mar 26 16:09 Moscow) |
M 3.7 | 241 km SSW from Makhachkala |
| 5 days ago (Mar 25 13:16 Irkutsk) |
M 3.7 | 95 km SE from Ulan-Ude |
| 6 days ago (Mar 25 09:02 Kamchatka) |
M 4.1 | 127 km E from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 6 days ago (Mar 24 14:37 Moscow) |
M 2.7 | 241 km S from Vladikavkaz |
| 6 days ago (Mar 24 17:58 Vladivostok) |
M 4.1 | 199 km S from Vladivostok |
| 7 days ago (Mar 23 22:03 Vladivostok) |
M 4.2 | 53 km E from Vladivostok |
| 8 days ago (Mar 22 23:42 Kamchatka) |
M 4.0 | 86 km E from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 10 days ago (Mar 21 16:15 Kamchatka) |
M 4.6 | 163 km ESE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| 10 days ago (Mar 21 06:59 Moscow) |
M 3.5 | 186 km S from Derbent |
| 10 days ago (Mar 21 04:03 Moscow) |
M 3.7 | 237 km S from Vladikavkaz |
| 10 days ago (Mar 20 16:57 Moscow) |
M 3.8 | 33 km SSW from Groznyy |
| 11 days ago (Mar 20 04:37 Moscow) |
M 3.5 | 5 km SW from Pyatigorsk |
| 11 days ago (Mar 19 22:21 Irkutsk) |
M 3.8 | 225 km SE from Bodaybo |
| 11 days ago (Mar 19 14:37 Moscow) |
M 3.2 | 21 km NNW from Pyatigorsk |
Map of Latest Earthquakes near Russia
Recent Russia Earthquake News
These are the latest articles published related to earthquakes occurring near Russia. Check our Earthquake News section for a complete overview of articles written on earthquakes near Russia and elsewhere.
Feb 15, 2025 08:48AM
Unusually powerful M5.7 Earthquake struck on Saturday Morning 271km from Gorno-Altaysk in Russia.
Russia Earthquake Statistics
Average
A total of 2171 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of Russia in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 217 earthquakes per year, or 18 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near Russia roughly every 1 days.
A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near Russia in 2021. A total of 320 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of Russia that year. The strongest had a 6.7 magnitude.
Magnitude Distribution
The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of Russia in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near Russia during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.
| Magnitude | Earthquakes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Mag. 4 | 2028 | 93.41% |
| Mag. 5 | 134 | 6.17% |
| Mag. 6 | 7 | 0.32% |
| Mag. 7 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Mag. 8 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mag. 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Strongest earthquakes near Russia
The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near Russia occurred on Jan 30, 2016 15:25 local time (Asia/Kamchatka timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.2 and struck 102 kilometers (63 mi) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 177 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near Russia in the list below.
A longer time ago, a MAG-9 earthquake struck on Nov 5, 1952 04:58, 92 kilometers (57 mi) north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. It is the strongest earthquake near Russia in the past 125 years (Our data goes back to January 1st, 1900).
In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near Russia in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from Russia.
| Date and Time | Magnitude | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2016 15:25 (Kamchatka) |
M 7.2 | 102 km N from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Aug 18, 2024 07:10 (Kamchatka) |
M 7.0 | 102 km E from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Jan 12, 2021 05:32 (Irkutsk) |
M 6.7 | 288 km WSW from Irkutsk |
| Apr 3, 2023 15:06 (Kamchatka) |
M 6.5 | 39 km SSW from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Aug 10, 2024 14:28 (Sakhalin) |
M 6.5 | 158 km E from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
| Dec 1, 2020 08:54 (Vladivostok) |
M 6.4 | 88 km SSE from Sovetskaya Gavan’ |
| Mar 29, 2019 10:06 (Kamchatka) |
M 6.2 | 300 km SSE from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Jul 6, 2018 13:40 (Kamchatka) |
M 6.1 | 182 km SSW from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Aug 30, 2024 16:24 (Kamchatka) |
M 6.0 | 117 km E from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky |
| Jul 2, 2022 12:59 (Sakhalin) |
M 5.9 | 127 km SSW from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk |
Map of Strongest Earthquakes near Russia
Earthquakes by region of Russia
Click the links below for earthquake reports for regions in Russia.
- Adygeya Republic (Адыгея)
- Altai (Алтай)
- Altai Krai (Алтайский край)
- Amur Oblast (Амурская область)
- Astrakhan (Астраханская область)
- Bashkortostan Republic (Башкортостан)
- Belgorod Oblast (Belgorod)
- Buryatiya Republic (Бурятия)
- Chechnya (Chechenskaya Respublika)
- Chelyabinsk (Челябинская)
- Chuvashia (Чувашия)
- Dagestan (Дагестан)
- Ingushetiya Republic (Ingushetiya)
- Irkutsk Oblast (Иркутская область)
- Jewish Autonomous Oblast (犹太自治州)
- Kabardino-Balkariya Republic (Kabardino-Balkariya)
- Kalmykiya Republic (Калмыкия)
- Kamchatka (Камчатский край)
- Karachayevo-Cherkesiya Republic (Карачаево-Черкессия)
- Karelia (Karjala)
- Kemerovo Oblast (Кемеровская область)
- Khabarovsk (Хабаровский край)
- Khakasiya Republic (Хакасия)
- Khanty-Mansia (Ханты-Мансийский АО)
- Kirov (Кировская область)
- Komi (Коми)
- Kostroma Oblast (Костромская область)
- Krasnodarskiy (Краснодарский край)
- Krasnoyarskiy (Красноярский край)
- Kursk
- Leningradskaya Oblast' (Leningrad Oblast)
- Magadan Oblast (Магаданская область)
- Mariy-El Republic (Марий Эл)
- Murmansk (Мурманская область)
- Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (Нижегородская область)
- North Ossetia (Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya)
- Novgorod Oblast (Novgorod)
- Novosibirsk Oblast (Новосибирская область)
- Omsk (Омская область)
- Perm (Пермский край)
- Primorskiy (Maritime) Kray (Primorskiy)
- Pskov Oblast (Pskov)
- Republic of Tyva (Тува)
- Rostov (Ростовская область)
- Sakha (Саха (Якутия))
- Sakhalin Oblast (Сахалин)
- Saratovskaya Oblast (Саратовская область)
- Smolenskaya Oblast’ (Smolensk)
- St.-Petersburg (Peterburi)
- Stavropol’ Kray (Ставрополье)
- Sverdlovsk (Свердловская область)
- Tomsk Oblast (Томская область)
- Transbaikal Territory (Забайкальский Край)
- Tver’ Oblast (Tverskaya)
- Udmurtiya Republic (Удмуртия)
- Volgograd Oblast (Волгоградская область)
Frequently Asked Questions
These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near Russia.
When was the last earthquake in Russia?
A 3.8 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia on the evening of March 29, 2025 at 23:15 local time (Asia/Kamchatka). The center of this earthquake was located 168km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 20km under water in the North Pacific Ocean. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near Russia in the past hours.
What was the strongest earthquake near Russia?
A 9 magnitude earthquake hit near Russia on the night of November 5, 1952 at 04:58 local time (Asia/Kamchatka). The center of this earthquake was located 92km east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at a depth of 22km under water in the North Pacific Ocean. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near Russia since the year 1900.
How often do earthquakes occur near Russia?
In the past 10 years, 2171 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from Russia. This averages to 217 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 2 days.
