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M5.0 Earthquake near 171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-10-02 20:54:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.9 km
Source
USGS

171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 171 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 20:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 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

ID
79f90c20f068cc43768588d500bfbc0d4c9f2cf5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
30.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 20:54:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.68860, 159.88430
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.9 km
Shallow
30.9 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 53 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk107.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy114.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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 hours2
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.72026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC28.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC82.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-10-03 02:59:06 UTC57.4 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52026-10-03 03:07:13 UTC107.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-10-03 07:52:35 UTC18.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22026-10-03 10:02:57 UTC60.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-10-03 10:55:05 UTC12.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-10-03 19:30:57 UTC29.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-10-03 20:00:47 UTC50.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Comparison of seismic sources

5 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.210.0 km70.6 km
USGSM4.938.8 km38.7 km
EMSCM5.249.0 km64.8 km
RESIFM5.0167.0 km81.9 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.110.0 km40.3 km

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#691
Earlier events M≥42786
Earlier events M≥51462
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 UTC80.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC79.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC80.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC54.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC53.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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