Country profile
Far East and southern borders have significant seismic activity.
Last 30 days
148
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
1
Max magnitude
M6.9
M4+
111
M5+ significant
9
Seismic risk
Moderate
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Russia has moderate but real earthquake activity. Far East and southern borders have significant seismic activity. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 148 earthquakes near Russia, the strongest a M6.9.
Seismic zones: Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Baikal Rift, Caucasus. Historical events โ
Moderate
seismic risk
148
last 30 days
Moscow
55.76ยฐ, 37.62ยฐ
FAQ
Russia has moderate but real earthquake activity. Far East and southern borders have significant seismic activity. On QuakeGlobe it is rated moderate seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 148 earthquakes near Russia, the strongest a M6.9.
Russia's seismicity is driven by its position along Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Baikal Rift, Caucasus. Far East and southern borders have significant seismic activity.
Russia is rated moderate seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Kamchatka, Kuril Islands, Baikal Rift, Caucasus). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 148 earthquakes near Russia, the strongest a M6.9.