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M5.8 Earthquake near 159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 27.9 km
Source: USGS

159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

27.9 km

UTC time

2025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.90470, 160.04480

Temperature

13.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

27.9 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

Vilyuchinsk159.4 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

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

Distance: 149 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: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 159 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 hours8

First 24 hours15

First 72 hours57

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M5.12025-08-21 11:21:10 UTC63.2 km M5.02025-08-21 14:42:37 UTC13.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 14:42:43 UTC33.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-21 17:16:20 UTC30.8 km175 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-08-21 17:16:23 UTC36.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC37.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC25.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 17:16:32 UTC28.4 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-21 19:40:18 UTC94.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-21 19:40:22 UTC102.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-21 19:40:22 UTC102.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-08-22 05:40:07 UTC70.4 km189 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#73

Earlier events M≥41113

Earlier events M≥5584

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 UTC70.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC76.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC70.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC33.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC34.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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