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M5.0 Depth: 21.4 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-08 22:05:20 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near 166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Aug 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-08 22:05:20 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 22:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 22:05:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.69910, 159.78360
Temperature
13.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.4 km
Shallow
21.4 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
Vilyuchinsk166.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy170.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours76
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-08-08 22:05:23 UTC8.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-08 22:05:29 UTC87.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-09 01:05:05 UTC18.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-09 03:36:04 UTC5.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-09 03:36:08 UTC48.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC106.6 km121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC101.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC115.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC78.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC65.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-09 09:40:54 UTC77.5 km137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-09 09:40:55 UTC67.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#378
Earlier events M≥4884
Earlier events M≥5478
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC96.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC101.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC96.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC58.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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