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M5.4 Earthquake near 173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-09 11:13:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2025 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 173 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

1060e7244e125e0df737a60927a12bd75b1b82f2

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-09 11:13:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.52150, 159.49170

Temperature

1.4°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk173.4 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy181.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72025-11-09 11:13:53 UTC42.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-11-09 11:13:57 UTC18.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-11-11 08:29:30 UTC63.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-11-11 08:29:31 UTC27.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-11-12 03:09:38 UTC72.0 km157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-11-12 03:09:38 UTC77.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-11-12 03:09:39 UTC78.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-11-12 07:14:00 UTC18.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-11-12 17:24:09 UTC28.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-11-13 02:51:10 UTC106.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-11-13 19:37:47 UTC118.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-11-13 22:32:42 UTC129.7 km136 km ESE 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#240

Earlier events M≥41837

Earlier events M≥5987

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 UTC121.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC125.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC121.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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