Update: Earthquake hits region near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Nov. 25 – 5.3 magnitude recorded

Published Dec 18, 2025

The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a 5.3 magnitude quake shook close to Vilyuchinsk Tuesday afternoon.

The tremor jolted at 04:47 UTC (15:47 local time), with its epicenter located about 116 km southeast of Vilyuchinsk and a depth of 39 km. The magnitude was originally reported as 5.0 but later upgraded to 5.3.

Did you feel it?

If you noticed the earthquake, you can submit a report through the USGS Felt Report form.

Tremors past week

Last week, the area has experienced five quakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher. The largest one was a 4.9 earthquake that was registered in the same region six days ago.

The top five nearby earthquakes in the last week:

• 4.9, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Nov. 19
• 4.6, south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Nov. 23
• 4.5, southeast of Vilyuchinsk on Nov. 20
• 4.5, southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Nov. 20
• 4.2, east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Nov. 23

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey