M5.1 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-03 19:38:04 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 19:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 19:38:04 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.70750, 159.52120
Temperature
13.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Vilyuchinsk155.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 138 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 hours10
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours99
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#250
Earlier events M≥4711
Earlier events M≥5403
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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