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M5.1 Depth: 49.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.73070, 158.96450
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 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
Vilyuchinsk138.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy150.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 104 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours44
First 24 hours116
First 72 hours150
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC94.6 km149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC89.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 14:57:28 UTC73.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC66.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC57.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC62.1 km175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 16:01:12 UTC123.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 16:01:13 UTC125.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 16:23:11 UTC98.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 16:23:12 UTC86.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 16:42:33 UTC102.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 16:42:37 UTC94.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#152
Earlier events M≥4414
Earlier events M≥5249
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 UTC120.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC121.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC120.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC87.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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