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M6.5 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
18.8 km
Source
NNSN

166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M6.5 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 6, 2025 at 10:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
2941a105f4d3f9b68d123f0a2304ac6675098ea1
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
18.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.59700, 159.49900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.8 km
Shallow
18.8 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-Kamchatskiy173.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 143 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours48
First 72 hours128
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.82025-08-06 10:35:10 UTC11.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC19.1 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC19.2 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 10:43:13 UTC38.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC4.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC4.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-06 10:53:56 UTC55.8 km182 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-08-06 10:54:07 UTC157.1 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.92025-08-06 10:54:07 UTC156.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-06 11:49:37 UTC63.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-06 12:06:30 UTC223.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-06 12:06:30 UTC218.7 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#37
Earlier events M≥41120
Earlier events M≥5616
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 UTC113.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.3 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 UTC75.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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