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M5.1 Earthquake near 173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:29:25 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 37.1 km
Source: USGS

173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 14:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

37.1 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 14:29:25 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.56410, 159.62370

Temperature

12.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

37.1 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

Vilyuchinsk173.2 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy180.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours25

First 24 hours33

First 72 hours75

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.52025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC19.0 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC14.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC19.0 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC17.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC102.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC102.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 15:32:56 UTC102.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 16:09:43 UTC39.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC17.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC8.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC65.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC93.6 kmNear 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#201

Earlier events M≥4570

Earlier events M≥5336

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 UTC113.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC118.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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