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M5.0 Earthquake near 194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 04:08:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on July 31, 2025 at 04:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 04:08:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.36420, 159.65650

Temperature

13.1°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

Vilyuchinsk194.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy201.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 164 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 167 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 hours21

First 24 hours62

First 72 hours96

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.02025-07-31 04:08:17 UTC29.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-31 04:08:19 UTC84.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 04:53:52 UTC116.7 km176 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-31 04:53:52 UTC114.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 04:53:52 UTC114.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-31 05:03:20 UTC94.6 km166 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-31 05:03:25 UTC90.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-31 06:36:14 UTC149.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 06:36:15 UTC129.9 km78 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-31 06:36:16 UTC143.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC139.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC146.0 kmNear 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#218

Earlier events M≥4468

Earlier events M≥5282

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC134.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC139.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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