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M5.5 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 173 km SE 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.65180, 159.85930

Temperature

12.2°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

Vilyuchinsk173.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy177.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 160 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 hours24

First 24 hours34

First 72 hours71

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.62025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC23.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC86.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC85.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 15:32:56 UTC116.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 16:09:43 UTC47.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC29.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC27.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC77.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC103.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:18:47 UTC46.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC16.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC24.3 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#74

Earlier events M≥4629

Earlier events M≥5359

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 UTC99.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC61.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC62.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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