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M5.1 Depth: 31.8 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.8 km
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

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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