Update: Earthquake shakes region near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Oct. 3 – 5.1 magnitude registered

Published Oct 26, 2025

Friday morning, a 5.1 magnitude quake was detected close to Vilyuchinsk, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor jolted the area at 16:11 UTC (03:11 local time). It occurred at a depth of 10 km with the epicenter located approximately 197 km southeast of Vilyuchinsk.

Did you feel it?

If you felt the earthquake, you can share your observations using the USGS Felt Report form.

Quakes past week

Last week, there have been seven earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby. The biggest, a 5.3 magnitude tremor, was recorded near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky prior to this quake.

The five largest quakes nearby in the last week:

• 5.3, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Oct. 3
• 5.0, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Sept. 30
• 4.7, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Oct. 2
• 4.7, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Oct. 2
• 4.6, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Oct. 2

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey