According to USGS, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Vilyuchinsk, Russia on October 2, 2026. It was recorded at 08:54 PM UTC at a depth of 21 km.
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Magnitude
M5.0
mb · Moderate
Depth
21 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
08:54:13 PM
October 2, 2026
Source
USGS
The epicenter was about 174 km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
Since this earthquake, 11 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M4.9.
| Time (UTC) | Magnitude | Depth | Location | Distance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M4.7 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 186 km SSE | 27 km | USGS | |
| M4.9 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 198 km SSE | 31 km | USGS | |
| M4.9 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 180 km SE | 20 km | USGS | |
| M4.9 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 174 km SSE | 7 km | USGS | |
| M4.4 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 183 km SSE | 15 km | USGS | |
| M4.5 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 197 km SSE | 30 km | USGS | |
| M4.2 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 191 km SSE | 24 km | USGS | |
| M4.8 | 39 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 121 km SSE | 47 km | USGS | |
| M4.6 | 10 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 174 km SSE | 7 km | USGS | |
| M4.7 | 35 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 153 km SSE | 16 km | USGS | |
| M4.6 | 35 km | Vilyuchinsk, Russia · 125 km SSE | 42 km | USGS |
From 1990 until this earthquake, 1,383 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.0 earthquake on November 13, 1993.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Vilyuchinsk, Russia at 51.633° N, 159.665° E, at a depth of 21 km. The nearest town was Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, about 174 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.0 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
Since this earthquake, 11 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter; the largest was M4.9.
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