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

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

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.37610, 159.70800

Temperature

12.7°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

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

M5.32025-07-30 05:30:23 UTC17.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC78.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC50.5 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC52.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC57.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC40.1 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 05:51:45 UTC51.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 05:51:51 UTC85.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC102.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 06:21:29 UTC13.4 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC41.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC41.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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#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

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC132.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC94.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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