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

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

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 20.5 km
Source: NNSN

166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC37.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC220.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC82.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC108.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-02 18:02:37 UTC96.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC147.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-02 19:07:07 UTC136.2 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#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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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

Stats (last 24h)

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