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M5.3 Earthquake near 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-10-24 20:35:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
70.2 km
Source
USGS

101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 2026-10-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 24, 2026 at 20:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b9c035375ce61d7ef8be59c7f5f10b8b5bea3f77
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
70.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-24 20:35:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.15650, 159.19630
Temperature
7.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70.2 km
Intermediate
70.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 114 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk89.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy99.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 97 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.510.0 km27.9 km
EMSCM5.549.0 km23.0 km
USGSM5.370.2 km0.0 km

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#273
Earlier events M≥42643
Earlier events M≥51376
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 UTC96.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC96.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC76.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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