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M5.1 Depth: 49.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:24:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 49 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:24:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.95470, 158.84860
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 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
Vilyuchinsk112.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy124.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 91 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 hours48
First 24 hours115
First 72 hours154
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-07-30 14:28:45 UTC73.5 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 14:28:49 UTC67.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 14:28:52 UTC13.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 14:29:57 UTC87.6 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC21.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC26.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC93.9 km149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC90.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 14:57:28 UTC70.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC90.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC82.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC87.4 km175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#156
Earlier events M≥4447
Earlier events M≥5260
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 UTC110.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC82.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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