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M5.1 Earthquake near 160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 18:18:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 3, 2025 at 18:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-03 18:18:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.81890, 159.89980

Temperature

13.2°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

Vilyuchinsk160.0 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy163.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 154 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 hours20

First 24 hours41

First 72 hours104

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.12025-08-03 18:18:57 UTC12.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 18:19:01 UTC54.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 18:56:28 UTC79.0 km149 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-03 18:56:31 UTC85.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 18:56:33 UTC86.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC50.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC53.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-03 19:27:09 UTC53.0 km182 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-03 19:27:11 UTC56.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-03 19:27:13 UTC56.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 19:38:01 UTC42.4 km181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 19:38:04 UTC28.8 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#276

Earlier events M≥4765

Earlier events M≥5437

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC81.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC86.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC81.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC42.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC43.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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