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M5.0 Earthquake near 155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 155 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. 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

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.72100, 159.53920

Temperature

12.7°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk155.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy161.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 139 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 hours74

First 24 hours206

First 72 hours272

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.02025-07-30 05:51:45 UTC13.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 05:51:51 UTC50.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC104.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 06:21:29 UTC32.4 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC9.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC8.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC16.9 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC9.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC105.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC105.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC64.5 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC49.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#162

Earlier events M≥4383

Earlier events M≥5200

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 UTC99.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC61.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC62.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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