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M6.5 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka

1292 d ago · 3 Apr 2023, 03:06 UTC 23 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

A tsunami flag was raised for this event. This does not mean a tsunami occurred. Always follow official tsunami warning centres and local authorities.

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 23 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 3 Apr 2023, 03:06 UTC at a depth of 101 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 24 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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