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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 08:16:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 08:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 08:16:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.88000, 160.88000
Temperature
14.1°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-Kamchatskiy152.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours99
First 72 hours232
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.52025-07-20 08:43:10 UTC11.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-20 09:23:53 UTC45.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-20 09:23:53 UTC45.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-20 09:30:53 UTC27.2 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-07-20 09:30:55 UTC32.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 09:34:45 UTC21.6 km133 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-20 09:34:47 UTC22.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 09:34:47 UTC22.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 09:47:33 UTC36.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 10:03:40 UTC17.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 10:03:42 UTC25.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-07-20 10:15:52 UTC12.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥490
Earlier events M≥542
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC44.0 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC45.3 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC8.4 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC16.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC8.4 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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