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M5.1 earthquake - 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

222 d ago · 8 Mar 2026, 17:23 UTC 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 8 Mar 2026, 17:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 181 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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