M5.1 Depth: 31.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 18:40:59 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 18:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
31.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 18:40:59 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.48430, 159.56940
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 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
Vilyuchinsk179.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy187.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours80
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#206
Earlier events M≥4564
Earlier events M≥5339
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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