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M4.5 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka

1991 d ago · 5 May 2021, 14:08 UTC 85 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 85 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 5 May 2021, 14:08 UTC at a depth of 88 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 85 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 10:11 UTC

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