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M5.1 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:40:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 10:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:40:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.67000, 159.24000
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Vilyuchinsk151.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours71
First 24 hours164
First 72 hours212
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.02025-07-30 10:54:01 UTC146.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-30 10:57:38 UTC136.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC30.7 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 11:26:38 UTC18.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC19.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 11:36:38 UTC63.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 11:36:41 UTC65.2 km121 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-07-30 11:36:42 UTC66.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC100.9 km136 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC98.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC95.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-30 11:49:32 UTC120.8 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#146
Earlier events M≥4386
Earlier events M≥5233
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC114.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC78.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC78.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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