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M5.1 Earthquake near 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-29 06:56:35 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 29, 2025 at 06:56 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-29 06:56:35 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.47640, 159.73070

Temperature

5.7°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

Vilyuchinsk185.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy191.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours15

Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

M5.32025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC23.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC28.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-10-29 06:56:37 UTC36.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC77.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC67.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-10-30 10:22:49 UTC22.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC7.8 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC25.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC42.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC13.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-31 08:57:40 UTC55.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-31 08:57:41 UTC22.7 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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#529

Earlier events M≥41667

Earlier events M≥5889

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 UTC120.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC126.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC120.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC82.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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