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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 11:26:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 12.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 11:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

57e569258b8e12beaebaf54df57ec9caacff0c7e

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

12.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 11:26:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.68670, 159.50460

Temperature

12.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

12 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

Vilyuchinsk157.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 139 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 hours78

First 24 hours160

First 72 hours209

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.42025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC12.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 11:36:38 UTC80.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 11:36:41 UTC82.3 km121 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-07-30 11:36:42 UTC84.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC115.1 km136 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC113.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC111.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-30 11:49:32 UTC107.1 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:49:34 UTC110.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 11:49:44 UTC111.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 11:59:43 UTC99.0 km159 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-07-30 11:59:44 UTC91.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#153

Earlier events M≥4431

Earlier events M≥5247

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC104.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC66.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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