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M5.1 Depth: 55.9 km

M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on July 30, 2025 at 06:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
55.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.12300, 158.14500
Temperature
12.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.9 km
Shallow
55.9 km
55.9 km — close to the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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
Vilyuchinsk91.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy109.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 34 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 44 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours52
First 24 hours146
First 72 hours199
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC124.0 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC61.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC82.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:36:31 UTC126.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:37:40 UTC97.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC107.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 06:50:13 UTC33.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC25.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:57:35 UTC142.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 06:57:38 UTC139.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC94.1 km161 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC98.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#74
Earlier events M≥4167
Earlier events M≥5107
Compared since2025-01-24

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 UTC144.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC140.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC144.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC126.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC125.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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