Earthquake strikes area near Vilyuchinsk, Russia: 5.1 magnitude reported on Sept. 25

Published Sep 26, 2025

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 5.1 magnitude quake occurred near Vilyuchinsk Thursday morning.

At 23:22 UTC (10:22 local time), the region was jolted by a tremor. The earthquake shook at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter roughly 189 km south-southeast of Vilyuchinsk.

Did you feel it?

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

Earthquakes last week

Over the last week, the area has experienced 19 tremors of magnitude 2.5 or above, two of them larger than magnitude 5.5. The strongest, a 5.6 magnitude quake, was recorded in the same region three days ago.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey