Update: 5.0 magnitude earthquake shakes close to Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Feb. 10

Published Mar 5, 2026

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Vilyuchinsk Tuesday evening.

It was reported that a tremor rattled the region at 09:44 UTC (20:44 local time). The epicenter was located about 180 km southeast of Vilyuchinsk, at a depth of 10 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.1 but later downgraded to 5.0.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can report it via the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s tremor

During the past week, there was another quake of magnitude 2.5 centered in the region, which was registered near Vilyuchinsk too, one day ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey