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M5.1 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-28 22:10:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 28, 2025 at 22:10 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 22:10:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.18000, 160.61000
Temperature
14.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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-Kamchatskiy166.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.32025-08-28 22:10:36 UTC29.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-28 22:10:39 UTC72.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-28 23:58:29 UTC10.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-28 23:58:31 UTC15.2 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-29 04:20:58 UTC12.4 km M4.62025-08-29 04:41:14 UTC68.3 km M4.92025-08-29 06:53:22 UTC91.8 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC125.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC94.1 km M5.22025-08-29 06:53:24 UTC104.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-29 23:48:23 UTC149.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-29 23:48:30 UTC124.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#295
Earlier events M≥41080
Earlier events M≥5520
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 UTC49.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.5 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC41.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC43.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC55.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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