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M5.1 Earthquake near 135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:00:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 31.8 km
Source: USGS

135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

31.8 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 14:00:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.36570, 160.27810

Temperature

12.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

31.8 km

Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39

First 24 hours97

First 72 hours145

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.32025-07-30 14:00:22 UTC17.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:24:12 UTC105.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:24:15 UTC107.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 14:28:45 UTC101.8 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 14:28:49 UTC102.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 14:28:52 UTC102.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 14:29:57 UTC111.3 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC120.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC114.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC28.6 km149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC34.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 14:57:28 UTC40.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#189

Earlier events M≥4556

Earlier events M≥5299

Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC19.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC28.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC19.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC26.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC26.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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