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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:26:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 12:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 12:26:22 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.37000, 159.09000

Temperature

12.3°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk179.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy191.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 130 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours60

First 24 hours141

First 72 hours187

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.02025-07-30 12:26:26 UTC5.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 12:33:03 UTC41.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 12:33:05 UTC25.9 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 12:33:05 UTC31.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-30 12:41:39 UTC76.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 12:54:09 UTC70.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 12:56:33 UTC68.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC133.4 km162 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC131.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 13:02:24 UTC124.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:10:13 UTC137.1 km137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:10:17 UTC128.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#110

Earlier events M≥4277

Earlier events M≥5178

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 UTC148.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC148.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC111.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC111.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC92.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Stats (last 24h)

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