Update: Earthquake measuring 5.1 jolts area close to Vilyuchinsk, Russia on March 6

Published Mar 18, 2026

A 5.1 magnitude quake occurred near Vilyuchinsk on Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The tremor shook at 05:00 UTC (16:00 local time), with its epicenter about 181 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

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

Quakes last week

Over the last week, there have been five earthquakes with a magnitude 2.5 or greater centered nearby. The strongest, a 5.0 magnitude tremor, rattled the same region five days ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey