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M5.1 Depth: 56.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-29 23:53:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 29, 2025 at 23:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 23:53:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.11390, 160.03970
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.3 km
Shallow
56.3 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-Kamchatskiy142.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.32025-08-29 23:54:01 UTC39.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-30 23:50:18 UTC46.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-30 23:50:23 UTC44.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-08-30 23:50:28 UTC69.1 km88 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-31 04:18:38 UTC135.3 km M4.82025-08-31 13:27:30 UTC90.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-31 13:27:36 UTC98.1 km M5.02025-08-31 17:10:45 UTC82.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-31 17:10:47 UTC100.3 km M5.02025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC116.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-31 17:10:49 UTC121.5 km165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-09-01 03:59:12 UTC48.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#324
Earlier events M≥41160
Earlier events M≥5576
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 UTC47.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC53.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC9.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC11.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC52.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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