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M5.1 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 7, 2025 at 09:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.84000, 159.31000
Temperature
13.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy143.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours65
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-08-07 17:23:10 UTC33.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-07 17:23:14 UTC39.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-07 17:23:16 UTC36.2 km109 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC143.8 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC131.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 18:13:29 UTC130.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-07 19:10:50 UTC64.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-07 21:08:42 UTC122.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC104.5 km108 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC104.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-08-08 08:17:30 UTC60.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC108.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#274
Earlier events M≥4849
Earlier events M≥5457
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 UTC96.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC98.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC96.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC61.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC61.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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