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M5.1 Earthquake near 158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-04 11:01:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 11:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-04 11:01:08 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.68130, 159.51430

Temperature

0.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Vilyuchinsk158.2 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy165.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours16

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M4.52026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC57.6 km212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC42.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-01-05 02:11:44 UTC14.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC123.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC112.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC135.3 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.22026-01-06 18:18:44 UTC34.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52026-01-06 18:18:45 UTC43.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52026-01-06 18:18:45 UTC32.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-01-06 18:18:46 UTC29.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-01-06 18:18:48 UTC31.1 km M5.72026-01-06 18:18:57 UTC91.1 kmKamcatskij kraj

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#674

Earlier events M≥42093

Earlier events M≥51109

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC104.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC66.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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