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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-23 02:31:28 UTC Local time: —
M5.6 earthquake near 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Oct 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-10-23 02:31:28 UTC

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 02:31:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.39020, 159.65300
Temperature
5.7°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk191.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy198.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 165 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 hours9
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M6.02025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC20.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC18.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC20.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.62025-10-23 02:53:13 UTC44.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-23 02:53:16 UTC96.2 km127 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-10-23 03:10:24 UTC62.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 07:03:47 UTC65.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC70.2 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC64.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-10-23 09:02:03 UTC80.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-10-23 09:02:05 UTC8.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-23 09:02:07 UTC13.9 km205 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#111
Earlier events M≥41590
Earlier events M≥5854
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 UTC131.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC136.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC93.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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