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M5.3 Earthquake near 42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia (Russia) · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia (Russia) · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia (Russia) on July 31, 2025 at 06:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 78 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
dd6b9356b12bbbc37c0b57da059ffdc85f911a0b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
78.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.64230, 158.80710
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.4 km
Intermediate
78.4 km
78.4 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk42.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy48.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 42 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    63.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours49
First 72 hours78
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.82025-07-31 07:17:04 UTC94.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC130.3 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC122.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 09:10:59 UTC121.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC113.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC116.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:52 UTC123.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:53 UTC117.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-31 11:25:39 UTC89.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.92025-07-31 11:25:40 UTC93.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 11:30:47 UTC118.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 11:30:48 UTC111.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#114
Earlier events M≥4598
Earlier events M≥5333
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC92.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC85.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC94.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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