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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 11:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.54440, 159.63540
Temperature
12.8°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
Vilyuchinsk175.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy182.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 154 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 hours78
First 24 hours162
First 72 hours208
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-30 11:26:38 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC30.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 11:36:38 UTC94.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 11:36:41 UTC95.5 km121 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-07-30 11:36:42 UTC97.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC112.7 km136 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC112.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC111.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-30 11:49:32 UTC114.9 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:49:34 UTC118.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 11:49:44 UTC130.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 11:59:43 UTC93.7 km159 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#144
Earlier events M≥4388
Earlier events M≥5235
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 UTC115.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC120.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC77.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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