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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:00:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 12.4 km
Source: EMSC

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 July 30, 2025 at 14:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 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

07e25c3ed5c5807a590470c6d4eecb92abbdf392

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

12.4 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 14:00:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.26930, 160.32000

Temperature

12.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

12.4 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-Kamchatskiy144.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 148 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: 159 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 hours42

First 24 hours102

First 72 hours147

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.12025-07-30 14:00:21 UTC11.1 km135 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-30 14:00:22 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 14:21:37 UTC147.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:24:12 UTC104.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:24:15 UTC106.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 14:28:45 UTC93.5 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 14:28:49 UTC95.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 14:28:52 UTC100.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 14:29:57 UTC102.2 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC121.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC110.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC19.2 km149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#192

Earlier events M≥4560

Earlier events M≥5302

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 UTC30.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC39.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC30.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC23.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC24.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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