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M5.1 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka

1259 d ago · 6 May 2023, 15:58 UTC off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on 6 May 2023, 15:58 UTC at a depth of 54 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 108 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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