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M5.2 Earthquake near 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-18 10:12:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.2 Earthquake near 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 10:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0347bf0161c769bf67ddb111aa90dfc474a7dbb4
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 10:12:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.32530, 159.36910
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk190.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy199.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.42025-08-18 10:12:50 UTC18.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-08-18 10:12:51 UTC26.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC23.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC20.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC18.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-18 11:55:36 UTC3.9 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-18 11:55:41 UTC87.4 km M4.62025-08-19 16:49:14 UTC98.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-08-19 16:49:15 UTC98.2 km94 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-19 18:50:30 UTC121.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-19 18:50:31 UTC135.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-19 18:50:33 UTC120.4 km155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#178
Earlier events M≥4876
Earlier events M≥5450
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC144.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC148.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC144.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC106.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC106.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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