Earthquakes in Russia Today
Russian seismicity concentrates in three widely separated belts: the Kuril-Kamchatka trench, where the Pacific plate subducts at nearly 8 cm a year and generates the country's largest earthquakes and tsunamis; the Baikal rift, a continental spreading zone pulling Siberia apart; and the Caucasus, where the Arabian collision drives thrust faulting.
Danger Level (72h)
72-hour composite hazard forecast
Recent Quakes (30d)
Recorded in the last 30 days
Max Magnitude (30d)
Largest earthquake in the last 30 days
Recent earthquakes
Counts cover the seismic belts this platform monitors in Russia, not its administrative borders. A monitored belt can reach across a border, and events there are listed with the country of their epicentre.
Volcanoes of Russia
1 dedicated profiles · 95 Holocene volcanoes in total
Tectonic setting
Russian seismicity concentrates in three widely separated belts: the Kuril-Kamchatka trench, where the Pacific plate subducts at nearly 8 cm a year and generates the country's largest earthquakes and tsunamis; the Baikal rift, a continental spreading zone pulling Siberia apart; and the Caucasus, where the Arabian collision drives thrust faulting.
Frequently asked questions
What is the emergency number in Russia?
The emergency number in Russia is 112, answered by EMERCOM of Russia. After strong shaking, keep the line free for those trapped or injured and check official channels for aftershock and tsunami advisories.
Who monitors earthquakes in Russia?
The national seismic authority is Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GS RAS). EarthquakeLive cross-checks its bulletins against 18 international networks, so an event may appear here with a slightly different magnitude until the agencies converge on a final solution.