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M5.1 Depth: 7.8 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:29:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 14:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 14:29:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.63930, 159.58320
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 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
Vilyuchinsk164.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy171.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 147 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 hours27
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours75
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.52025-07-31 14:29:23 UTC12.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 14:29:25 UTC8.8 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC19.1 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC10.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC19.1 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC8.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC97.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC97.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 15:32:56 UTC110.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 16:09:43 UTC31.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC26.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC13.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#208
Earlier events M≥4591
Earlier events M≥5342
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 UTC106.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC68.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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