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M5.1 Depth: 18.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 09:30:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 20, 2025 at 09:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
18.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 09:30:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.70000, 160.50000
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18 km
Shallow
18 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-Kamchatskiy132.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours31
First 24 hours96
First 72 hours227
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.72025-07-20 09:34:45 UTC14.8 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-20 09:34:47 UTC28.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 09:34:47 UTC28.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 09:47:33 UTC30.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 10:03:40 UTC34.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 10:03:42 UTC36.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-07-20 10:15:52 UTC20.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 10:24:47 UTC24.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 10:24:51 UTC6.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-20 10:40:15 UTC10.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 11:16:05 UTC128.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-20 11:41:46 UTC17.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥496
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC26.0 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC27.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC28.2 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC23.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC28.2 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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Global (24h)
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