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M5.1 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-03 19:27:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 3, 2025 at 19:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 19:27:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.12450, 160.55920
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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-Kamchatskiy167.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours93
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.42025-08-03 19:27:13 UTC8.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 19:38:01 UTC96.6 km181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 19:38:04 UTC85.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-03 19:38:05 UTC88.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 20:21:41 UTC44.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC118.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC111.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC16.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC30.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 21:43:58 UTC36.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 21:44:03 UTC55.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-04 00:44:25 UTC148.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#267
Earlier events M≥4755
Earlier events M≥5422
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 UTC52.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC39.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC40.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
610
Country (24h)
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