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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-01 07:44:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 07:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.142, 158.352). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 07:44:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.14200, 158.35200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Yelizovo5.7 kmN40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy20.3 kmSE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 39 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 67 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 68 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC116.1 km96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 11:29:30 UTC149.8 km M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC79.6 km M5.32025-08-01 12:39:41 UTC139.1 km M5.42025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC123.6 km100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC106.3 km M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC16.5 km M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC109.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC82.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:47 UTC36.0 km M4.92025-08-03 00:31:54 UTC142.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 00:31:56 UTC147.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#69
Earlier events M≥4222
Earlier events M≥5114
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 UTC139.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC130.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC139.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC134.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC111.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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