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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 04:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.97100, 160.09930
Temperature
13.2°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
Vilyuchinsk156.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours73
First 24 hours199
First 72 hours273
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-30 04:59:36 UTC8.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC25.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:17:51 UTC57.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC111.7 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-07-30 05:19:32 UTC113.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:19:36 UTC107.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC71.4 km194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:30:23 UTC63.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC83.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC109.9 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC107.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC112.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#157
Earlier events M≥4460
Earlier events M≥5237
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 UTC62.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC69.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC62.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC26.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC27.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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