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M6.2 Earthquake near 164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth: 19.0 km
Source: NNSN

164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 11:57 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth

19.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

51.84000, 160.03200

Depth profile

Shallow

19 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

Vilyuchinsk164.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours145

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC125.5 km M5.32025-08-01 12:39:41 UTC87.3 km M5.42025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC116.8 km100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-08-01 18:20:45 UTC189.0 km219 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC143.2 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC87.1 km M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC178.1 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC42.2 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC34.1 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC47.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC52.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-02 17:49:52 UTC115.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#47

Earlier events M≥4829

Earlier events M≥5460

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 UTC77.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC40.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC41.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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