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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-24 05:34:25 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 24, 2025 at 05:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-24 05:34:25 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.24000, 160.31000

Temperature

14.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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-Kamchatskiy145.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8

First 24 hours17

First 72 hours22

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M4.92025-08-24 05:34:26 UTC10.2 km152 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC99.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC102.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC102.5 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC93.0 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-24 11:04:27 UTC60.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC60.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 11:04:30 UTC45.4 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-24 15:28:45 UTC104.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-24 20:17:54 UTC36.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC40.3 km142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-24 20:48:51 UTC95.4 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#358

Earlier events M≥41138

Earlier events M≥5593

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 UTC33.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC33.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC21.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC22.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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