M 5.9 in Russia on 03 Jul 2026 08:22 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.9M
Depth: 75.8 Km
Lat/Lon: 48.3001 , 154.2634
Event Date: 03 Jul 2026 08:22 UTC
03 Jul 2026 18:22 Local
Exposed Population: Few people affected in MMI>=III
Source: NEIC us6000t9tf
Inserted at: 03 Jul 2026 08:41 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score: 1.1 (Russia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000t9tf Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
  Score no CC 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

IDLevelScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1716015 0 03 Jul 2026 08:22 5.9M, 75.8km 3.94 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Russian Federation ,of Sakhalinskaya oblast' (population 731,237) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity Population
no people


Shakemaps Timeline

LevelShake id #ScoreepisodeidLat/LonMagnitudeDepthMax MMIDate shake (UTC)Delay (hh:mm) 
1 0 1716015 154.263/48.3 5.9 75.8 4.217 03 Jul 2026 08:48 00:25 (new episode)
2 0 1716015 154.263/48.3 5.9 75.8 4.217 03 Jul 2026 10:46 02:24 (upd of #1)
3 0 1716015 154.263/48.3 5.9 75.8 4.217 04 Jul 2026 14:01 1d 05:38 (upd of #2)

Affected Provinces

Intensity Region Province Country Population
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation <1000 people
Sakhalinskaya oblast' Russian Federation no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Intensity Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Sarychevo Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 79 km
Onekotan Sakhalinskaya Russia Village - 128 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity Name LOCODE Country Distance
Matsuura Island Russia 80 km
Rashau Island Russia 117 km

More information

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