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M5.4 Depth: 72.6 km

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

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

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

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
72.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.03000, 158.35600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.6 km
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

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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