22 Sept 2025, 18:46 UTC · Sep 22, 2:46 PM ET

M5.3 earthquake 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at Sep 22, 2:46 PM ET, 22 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

M5.3 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM5.6 183 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM5.7 190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM5.7 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaM5.8 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM5.9 157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM5.9 155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaM5.9 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaM6.0 149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaM6.1 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, RussiaM6.1 121 km E of Ozernovskiy, RussiaM6.1 177 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaM6.2 127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.3 mww
Time22 Sept 2025, 18:46 UTC
Location51.480°, 159.569° – 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
Depth22.1 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rc55
Within 100 km

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6.2127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · PAGER greenJan 22, 7:42 AM
267 d ago
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6.1142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER greenNov 3, 3:44 AM
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6.1121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia · PAGER greenOct 9, 9:28 AM
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6.1177 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · PAGER greenOct 3, 12:07 PM
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6.0149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER greenNov 4, 6:28 PM
346 d ago
28 km–
5.9157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · PAGER greenMar 8, 1:08 PM
222 d ago
16 km–
5.9155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER greenNov 3, 10:45 PM
347 d ago
20 km–
5.9131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER greenNov 3, 2:10 AM
348 d ago
22 km–
5.8165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · PAGER greenOct 2, 12:34 PM
14 d ago
29 km–
5.7190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · PAGER greenFeb 25, 11:59 PM
233 d ago
18 km–
5.7149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER greenNov 3, 2:11 AM
348 d ago
35 km–
5.6183 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia · PAGER greenOct 22, 10:31 PM
359 d ago
16 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 5.3 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 22 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.1.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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