Update: 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Aug. 2

Published Aug 25, 2025

A 5.2 magnitude quake was registered near Vilyuchinsk Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

At 14:18 UTC (01:18 local time), the region was jolted by a tremor. The earthquake shook at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter about 165 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk. Seismologists first reported it as a 5.3 event, but later downgraded it to 5.2.

Did you feel it?

You can let the USGS know if you felt the quake by filling out their Felt Report form.

Earthquakes last week

Over the last week, there have been 17 tremors of magnitude 5.5 or above centered nearby. The largest, measuring 8.0, rocked close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky four days ago.

The five largest quakes nearby from last week:

• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 8.0, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 29
• 6.9, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on July 30
• 6.2, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30
• 6.1, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey