M5.1 Depth: 28.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-05 16:01:30 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 5, 2025 at 16:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 29 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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 16:01:30 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.39240, 159.49340
Temperature
10.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.6 km
Shallow
28.6 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
Vilyuchinsk186.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy195.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 157 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#483
Earlier events M≥41486
Earlier events M≥5795
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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