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M5.0 Earthquake near 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
888e55f273ab47eca3185ec955ac27fcebf46f88
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.55540, 159.50330
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk170.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy178.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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 hours18
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.42025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC94.4 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC93.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC87.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC87.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-24 03:10:39 UTC78.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-08-24 05:34:25 UTC94.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-24 05:34:26 UTC102.2 km152 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC20.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC49.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC49.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC1.3 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC148.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#443
Earlier events M≥41071
Earlier events M≥5566
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 UTC117.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC121.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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