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M5.1 Earthquake near 157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 04:59 UTC. 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

2025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.97100, 160.09930

Temperature

13.2°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

Vilyuchinsk156.8 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 161 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 hours73

First 24 hours199

First 72 hours273

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.12025-07-30 04:59:36 UTC8.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC25.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:17:51 UTC57.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC111.7 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-07-30 05:19:32 UTC113.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:19:36 UTC107.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC71.4 km194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:30:23 UTC63.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC83.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC109.9 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC107.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC112.7 kmNear 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#157

Earlier events M≥4460

Earlier events M≥5237

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC62.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC69.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC62.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC26.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC27.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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