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M5.1 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:10:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 09:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 27 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 09:10:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.59000, 160.74000
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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-Kamchatskiy151.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 168 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 170 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 hours50
First 24 hours112
First 72 hours161
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.52025-07-30 09:24:24 UTC70.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:31:18 UTC106.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 09:33:33 UTC30.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:45:13 UTC69.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC124.9 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC124.9 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 09:56:14 UTC118.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 09:56:19 UTC118.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:09:40 UTC46.2 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 10:09:41 UTC42.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 10:09:44 UTC50.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:04 UTC51.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#169
Earlier events M≥4495
Earlier events M≥5260
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 UTC39.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC39.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC66.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
650
Country (24h)
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