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M5.1 Earthquake near 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-21 03:44:50 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 03:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-21 03:44:50 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.49150, 159.93590

Temperature

14.6°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

Vilyuchinsk191.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy196.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours25

First 72 hours65

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.52025-08-21 03:44:51 UTC34.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-21 03:44:51 UTC46.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-21 03:44:52 UTC46.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-21 03:44:53 UTC11.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-21 07:09:38 UTC20.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-21 07:16:36 UTC1.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-21 08:02:46 UTC23.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-08-21 11:21:03 UTC45.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-21 11:21:04 UTC48.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-08-21 11:21:05 UTC46.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-21 11:21:05 UTC47.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC46.6 km159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, 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#294

Earlier events M≥4972

Earlier events M≥5511

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 UTC116.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC78.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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