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M5.1 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-04 17:49:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 17:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 29 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
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 17:49:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.85000, 159.39000
Temperature
13.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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
Vilyuchinsk137.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours31
First 72 hours97
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.82025-08-04 18:27:33 UTC60.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-04 18:27:36 UTC60.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-04 18:49:15 UTC69.7 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-04 18:49:21 UTC72.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-04 18:49:21 UTC73.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-04 18:52:34 UTC84.8 km169 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-04 18:52:37 UTC80.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-04 18:52:37 UTC79.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-04 21:06:18 UTC129.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-04 21:06:20 UTC121.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-04 21:59:45 UTC49.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-04 21:59:47 UTC25.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#263
Earlier events M≥4776
Earlier events M≥5432
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 UTC92.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.1 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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