M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 194 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.37610, 159.70800
Temperature
12.7°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
Vilyuchinsk194.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy201.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours73
First 24 hours213
First 72 hours275
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#65
Earlier events M≥4274
Earlier events M≥5158
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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