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M5.2 Earthquake near 193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 13, 2025 at 11:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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

59131edaed21f2e06e9bafddbe618afc927b6a11

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.50780, 160.03440

Temperature

14.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Vilyuchinsk193.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy197.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours19

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M4.92025-08-13 12:43:33 UTC145.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC99.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC106.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-13 13:28:53 UTC73.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 14:18:11 UTC77.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-14 09:03:27 UTC143.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC86.6 km227 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC85.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-14 19:25:32 UTC100.0 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-14 19:25:34 UTC84.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-15 01:53:07 UTC134.5 km149 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-15 05:25:16 UTC29.2 km201 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, 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#199

Earlier events M≥4920

Earlier events M≥5491

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 UTC114.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC120.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC78.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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