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M5.8 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-10-02 16:34:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
29.5 km
Source
USGS

165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.8 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026 at 16:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8c970d286899afa1ffdabc16503529d86ff2a598
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
29.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 16:34:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.68730, 159.73980
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.5 km
Shallow
29.5 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 2, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC · Last checked: Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC

Updates are delayed. The last successfully retrieved data are shown.

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 61 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk165.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy170.7 kmNW181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.62026-10-02 17:05:14 UTC17.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-10-02 18:21:15 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-10-02 18:25:23 UTC42.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.22026-10-02 19:11:46 UTC26.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-10-02 20:07:11 UTC25.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-10-02 20:25:28 UTC63.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-10-02 20:25:30 UTC97.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-10-02 20:54:05 UTC122.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC75.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC19.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-10-03 02:59:06 UTC64.3 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52026-10-03 03:07:13 UTC114.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Comparison of seismic sources

8 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.3.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM6.110.0 km5.7 km
GFZM6.110.0 km9.0 km
SERBIA_RSZM6.310.0 km25.1 km
INGVM6.014.8 km10.8 km
SCEDCM5.829.5 km0.0 km
USGSM5.829.5 km0.0 km
USPM6.130.0 km8.1 km
RESIFM6.085.2 km30.0 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#132
Earlier events M≥42542
Earlier events M≥51317
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 UTC98.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC98.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC59.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC60.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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