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M6.1 Depth: 20.5 km

M6.1 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 14:14 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
20.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.60800, 159.54700

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.5 km
Shallow
20.5 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
Vilyuchinsk166.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy173.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours64
First 72 hours193
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC68.1 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC32.3 km M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC37.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC220.8 km M5.02025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC221.7 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC222.5 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-08-02 17:49:52 UTC96.6 km M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC82.8 km M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC108.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-02 18:02:37 UTC96.5 km M5.52025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC147.9 km M5.32025-08-02 19:07:07 UTC136.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#54
Earlier events M≥4894
Earlier events M≥5509
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 UTC110.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.1 km M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Global (24h)
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