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M5.0 Earthquake near 182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 24.7 km
Source: USGS

182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 12:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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

M5.0

Depth

24.7 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.44460, 159.54560

Temperature

12.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

24.7 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

Vilyuchinsk182.7 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy190.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

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

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours65

First 24 hours143

First 72 hours188

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.02025-07-30 12:26:21 UTC38.1 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 12:26:22 UTC32.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 12:26:26 UTC29.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 12:33:03 UTC33.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 12:33:05 UTC8.0 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 12:33:05 UTC17.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-30 12:41:39 UTC108.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 12:54:09 UTC62.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 12:56:33 UTC72.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC105.6 km162 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC105.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 13:02:24 UTC102.4 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#181

Earlier events M≥4375

Earlier events M≥5231

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 UTC127.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC89.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC90.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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