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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-06 06:36:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 06:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 06:36:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.61620, 159.85050
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk176.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy181.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 161 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 hours14
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours77
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC10.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC95.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC29.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC38.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:08 UTC24.4 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC24.4 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-06 10:35:10 UTC35.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC10.6 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC10.6 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 10:43:13 UTC61.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC28.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC28.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#131
Earlier events M≥4778
Earlier events M≥5432
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC103.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC65.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC66.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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