M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 06:33 UTC. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.04010, 159.02960
Temperature
12.9°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
Vilyuchinsk107.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy117.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours76
First 24 hours190
First 72 hours257
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#144
Earlier events M≥4413
Earlier events M≥5219
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

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