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M5.2 Earthquake near 34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-04-25 10:20:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
87.8 km
Source
USGS

34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.2 Earthquake near 34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-04-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-04-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on April 25, 2026 at 10:20 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
570546a307b2e6623869996c809c4829927cfdcc
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
87.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 10:20:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.67550, 158.69240
Temperature
-3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.8 km
Intermediate
87.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk34.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy43.4 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 34 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 42 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    57.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC122.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-28 06:23:51 UTC117.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC114.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.12026-05-05 17:47:17 UTC131.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-05-07 11:31:51 UTC124.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32026-05-11 15:38:59 UTC100.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-05-12 04:08:26 UTC126.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC106.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC99.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC99.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-05-12 06:29:14 UTC141.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-05-13 05:39:53 UTC142.3 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#583
Earlier events M≥42224
Earlier events M≥51268
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 UTC100.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC93.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC103.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC101.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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