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M5.1 Depth: 31.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:56:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 12:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 12:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.98000, 158.94000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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
Vilyuchinsk111.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy122.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours55
First 24 hours131
First 72 hours179
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC110.8 km162 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC102.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 13:02:24 UTC86.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:06:30 UTC115.5 km116 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 13:06:30 UTC114.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:06:32 UTC116.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 13:10:13 UTC101.4 km137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:10:17 UTC69.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:10:20 UTC89.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-30 13:19:30 UTC77.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 13:38:49 UTC87.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 13:44:38 UTC79.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#157
Earlier events M≥4452
Earlier events M≥5255
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 UTC103.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC102.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC76.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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