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M5.3 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 22, 2025 at 18:46 UTC. 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

ID
542c3f64e30e3eabaff4519d7f93da42b2da906e
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.62060, 159.58310
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk166.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy173.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-22 18:46:39 UTC49.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-22 19:06:28 UTC55.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-22 19:06:29 UTC7.9 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-22 19:06:31 UTC11.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-22 19:31:36 UTC40.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-22 19:41:02 UTC12.7 km179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 19:41:05 UTC42.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-22 19:41:09 UTC35.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-22 19:41:13 UTC85.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-23 06:19:42 UTC134.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-23 06:19:45 UTC131.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-23 06:19:46 UTC130.8 km114 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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#250
Earlier events M≥41499
Earlier events M≥5812
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 UTC108.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC70.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC70.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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