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M5.1 Earthquake near 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 09:30:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 09:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

26a03f4d4e65439e7c693e1b26f37c012831fdb1

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-20 09:30:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.68010, 160.64570

Temperature

13.0°C

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy142.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours32

First 24 hours97

First 72 hours228

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M5.12025-07-20 09:30:55 UTC10.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 09:34:45 UTC17.0 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-20 09:34:47 UTC30.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 09:34:47 UTC30.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 09:47:33 UTC21.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 10:03:40 UTC34.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 10:03:42 UTC38.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-07-20 10:15:52 UTC14.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 10:24:47 UTC14.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 10:24:51 UTC10.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-20 10:40:15 UTC14.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 11:16:05 UTC138.1 kmNear 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#38

Earlier events M≥493

Earlier events M≥543

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 UTC20.4 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC22.0 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC25.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC24.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC25.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

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