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

UTC time: 2025-08-08 22:05:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 21.4 km
Source: USGS

166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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

07568572c6bd59a017eb988c585bfb790c0301d6

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

Depth profile

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 hours74

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

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#387

Earlier events M≥4895

Earlier events M≥5488

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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