M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-11 12:05:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (52.225, 156.764) on August 11, 2025 at 12:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 12:05:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.22500, 156.76400

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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
Vilyuchinsk136.0 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Opala
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 57 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 71 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#37
Earlier events M≥4113
Earlier events M≥563
Compared since2025-02-21

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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