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M5.1 Earthquake near 181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 19:38:01 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 3, 2025 at 19:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-03 19:38:01 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.48160, 159.61450

Temperature

13.3°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk181.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy188.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours40

First 72 hours102

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.12025-08-03 19:38:04 UTC25.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-03 19:38:05 UTC23.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 20:21:41 UTC132.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC142.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC142.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC107.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC116.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 21:43:58 UTC117.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 21:44:03 UTC119.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-04 00:44:25 UTC90.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-04 00:44:27 UTC104.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 02:51:01 UTC10.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#237

Earlier events M≥4653

Earlier events M≥5386

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 UTC122.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC84.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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