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M5.1 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 19:12:58 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 19:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
1416a50d76560f3562fb73c9f89fdb5a771e5d21
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 19:12:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.15000, 157.91000
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 km
29 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk93.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy112.6 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 23 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 30 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 46 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 hours17
First 24 hours66
First 72 hours82
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-07-30 19:17:51 UTC128.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 19:17:56 UTC105.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 19:22:06 UTC114.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 19:34:05 UTC128.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 19:34:08 UTC72.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 19:49:07 UTC146.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 19:49:11 UTC83.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 19:52:26 UTC147.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 19:52:26 UTC148.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 20:02:21 UTC128.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 20:02:22 UTC122.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC132.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#87
Earlier events M≥4209
Earlier events M≥5137
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC142.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC141.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC67.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC84.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC148.4 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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