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M5.4 Earthquake near 100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 72.6 km
Source: NNSN

100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

72.6 km

UTC time

2025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

52.03000, 158.35600

Depth profile

Intermediate

72.6 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk100.4 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy116.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours70

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC48.2 km M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC109.3 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC94.4 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC114.4 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC69.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC64.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC37.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC50.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 22:28:49 UTC101.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-02 22:28:51 UTC60.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:27 UTC107.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC101.5 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#64

Earlier events M≥4434

Earlier events M≥5260

Compared since2025-01-23

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 UTC135.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC113.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC112.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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