M5.0 earthquake — 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
A moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Jul 15, 2026 at 02:42 UTC. The epicenter was at a depth of 10 km — a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes concentrate their energy near the surface, so they tend to produce stronger shaking close to the epicenter.
Event data
| Magnitude | M5.0 |
|---|---|
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.415, 159.542 |
| Time | Jul 15, 02:42 UTC |
| Location | 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia |
| USGS event ID | us7000t0k1 |
What this magnitude typically means
Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage close to the epicenter. The shaking you actually experience depends on how far away you are and what kind of ground you are on. Tremor does not compute a single local shaking figure here, because how strong a quake feels at any address depends on distance, depth and local geology — open the interactive globe to explore the ShakeMap and estimated intensity.
Nearby recent earthquakes
| Magnitude | Distance | Time (UTC) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| M5.1 | 104 km | Jul 24, 16:33 UTC | 115 km ENE of Ozernovskiy, Russia |
| M5.1 | 185 km | Jul 30, 21:53 UTC | 67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M4.7 | 187 km | Jul 30, 22:24 UTC | 77 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| M4.5 | 226 km | Jul 25, 23:40 UTC | 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| M4.2 | 242 km | Jul 27, 05:54 UTC | 118 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
Earthquake activity in this area
Source: USGS earthquake catalog. Automated readings may be revised. Not for emergency use.