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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-03 19:38:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (53.751, 156.024) on August 3, 2025 at 19:38 UTC. 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 19:38:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.75100, 156.02400

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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
Yelizovo168.1 kmE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy188.7 kmSE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kostakan
    Distance: 134 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Khangar
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'967 m ·Last eruption: 1500 ·Russia
  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 159 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-08-10 06:59:48 UTC141.4 km M5.22025-08-10 13:42:24 UTC95.0 km M4.82025-08-12 01:42:15 UTC127.1 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.72025-08-15 01:53:15 UTC104.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.92025-08-16 00:20:39 UTC129.2 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.02025-08-24 02:31:53 UTC55.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-07-21

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC127.8 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.02025-08-03 19:27:22 UTC95.0 km M4.92025-07-21 03:13:44 UTC115.8 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.82025-07-31 02:06:53 UTC36.4 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

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