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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 02:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.08390, 159.17400
Temperature
13.1°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
Vilyuchinsk107.7 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy115.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 78 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours75
First 24 hours229
First 72 hours314
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC116.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 02:48:23 UTC72.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC81.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:53:15 UTC141.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:31 UTC16.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:32 UTC13.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC97.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC111.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 03:11:20 UTC136.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 03:11:21 UTC149.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC49.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC49.7 km157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#129
Earlier events M≥4400
Earlier events M≥5195
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 UTC83.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC56.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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