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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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 eventM6.4
M5.32025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC23.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC28.7 km 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 km M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC67.8 km 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 km M5.12025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC42.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC13.9 km 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#448
Earlier events M≥41583
Earlier events M≥5802
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 km 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 M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC125.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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