Earthquake shakes area near Vilyuchinsk, Russia: 5.3 magnitude detected on Oct. 24

Published Oct 24, 2026

A 5.3 magnitude quake occurred near Vilyuchinsk on Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

A tremor struck the region at 20:35 UTC (07:35 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was roughly 101 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk and occurred at a depth of 70 km.

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Source: The U.S. Geological Survey