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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 39.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 28, 2025 at 11:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

39.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-28 11:45:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.74000, 160.57000

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

39 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-Kamchatskiy135.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 134 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: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours210

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M4.82025-07-29 02:41:49 UTC131.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-29 02:41:49 UTC138.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-29 14:59:04 UTC137.9 km231 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-29 14:59:06 UTC127.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-29 14:59:07 UTC132.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC36.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC35.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC115.8 kmOff 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#101

Earlier events M≥4395

Earlier events M≥5167

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 UTC28.1 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC29.7 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC21.8 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC21.8 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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