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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-11 12:05:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (52.225, 156.764)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
401b0fab36b92ed64e91914c58d66d5c876438b0
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 12:05:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.22500, 156.76400

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
M4.22025-08-11 13:17:48 UTC94.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-11 21:12:12 UTC91.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-11 21:12:12 UTC91.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-12 02:07:14 UTC130.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-12 02:07:15 UTC128.3 km107 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-08-12 02:07:18 UTC110.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-12 04:16:01 UTC136.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-12 14:06:39 UTC144.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-12 19:02:38 UTC146.1 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-12 19:02:45 UTC143.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-13 06:38:04 UTC137.6 km M4.82025-08-13 21:31:30 UTC142.3 kmNear 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#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

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC145.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC135.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 05:01:41 UTC142.8 km M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC117.7 km M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC145.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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