Update: 5.2 magnitude earthquake jolts close to Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Jan. 6

Published Jan 27, 2026

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.2 magnitude quake occurred close to Vilyuchinsk Tuesday morning.

The tremor shook the area at 18:18 UTC (05:18 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter situated about 158 km southeast of Vilyuchinsk.

Did you feel it?

If you exparienced the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes last week

In the past week, eight tremors with a magnitude 2.5 or above have been recorded in the region. The largest one was a 5.1 earthquake that was detected in the same region two days earlier.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey