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M5.1 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:28:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:28:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.88000, 159.00000
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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
Vilyuchinsk123.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy134.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours45
First 24 hours111
First 72 hours150
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-07-30 14:29:57 UTC74.3 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC34.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC16.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC85.9 km149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC81.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 14:57:28 UTC63.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC82.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC74.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC78.7 km175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 16:01:12 UTC120.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 16:01:13 UTC123.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 16:23:11 UTC114.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#154
Earlier events M≥4460
Earlier events M≥5260
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 UTC107.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC76.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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