Update: Seismic activity on July 31 – 5.1 magnitude earthquake close to Vilyuchinsk, Russia registered

Published Aug 24, 2025

Thursday morning, a 5.1 magnitude quake was recorded near Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor hit the area at 16:40 UTC (03:40 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was located approximately 183 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 28 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the quake, you can submit a report via the USGS Felt Report form.

Earthquakes last week

12 tremors with a magnitude 5.5 or greater have been reported in the region over the last week. The biggest, a 6.9 magnitude quake, was detected near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky one days earlier.

The top five nearby earthquakes in the last week:

• 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
• 6.0, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on July 29
• 5.7, south of Vilyuchinsk on July 30

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey