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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:24:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:24:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.23000, 161.48000
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy213.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 217 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 224 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 228 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours57
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.42025-07-30 21:50:34 UTC49.8 km165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-07-30 21:50:35 UTC65.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 21:51:10 UTC74.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-30 21:51:10 UTC74.1 km164 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-30 22:48:19 UTC70.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 22:48:19 UTC81.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-07-30 23:15:31 UTC66.2 km147 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-07-30 23:15:32 UTC71.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 23:49:12 UTC81.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 23:49:13 UTC90.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 01:29:14 UTC144.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 02:16:42 UTC38.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#170
Earlier events M≥4509
Earlier events M≥5268
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC95.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC95.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC100.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC102.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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