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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-21 03:44:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 03:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0b455a75f55f6ec50fd0ba9390294516fbed4fd2
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 03:44:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.59000, 159.91000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 21, 2025, 4:21 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk180.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy185.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours59
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.42025-08-21 07:09:38 UTC18.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-21 07:16:36 UTC10.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-21 08:02:46 UTC34.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-08-21 11:21:03 UTC36.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-21 11:21:04 UTC37.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-08-21 11:21:05 UTC36.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-21 11:21:05 UTC37.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC36.2 km159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.22025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC36.2 km159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC29.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-08-21 11:21:10 UTC99.2 km M5.02025-08-21 14:42:37 UTC49.2 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#307
Earlier events M≥41015
Earlier events M≥5528
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC106.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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