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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 138 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-28 11:45:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2025 at 11:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 138 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 11:45:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.83760, 160.65200
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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-Kamchatskiy137.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 145 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours189
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.12025-07-28 11:45:06 UTC9.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-28 11:45:07 UTC12.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-29 02:41:49 UTC120.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-29 02:41:49 UTC126.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-29 14:59:04 UTC126.2 km231 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-29 14:59:06 UTC115.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-29 14:59:07 UTC120.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC47.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC45.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#101
Earlier events M≥4394
Earlier events M≥5165
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC37.7 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC39.3 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC9.9 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC6.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC9.9 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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