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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 03:01:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 31, 2025 at 03:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 03:01:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.84000, 160.29000
Temperature
12.3°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy114.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours84
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.62025-07-31 04:53:52 UTC82.1 km176 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-31 04:53:52 UTC82.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 04:53:52 UTC79.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 05:39:58 UTC48.1 km155 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 05:39:58 UTC43.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-31 05:40:02 UTC34.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 06:00:17 UTC51.3 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 06:00:18 UTC45.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:00:22 UTC37.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-31 06:36:14 UTC78.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 06:36:15 UTC71.0 km78 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-31 06:36:16 UTC80.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#194
Earlier events M≥4584
Earlier events M≥5306
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 UTC35.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC31.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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