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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.24000, 158.25000
Temperature
12.0°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
Vilyuchinsk188.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy204.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 91 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours52
First 24 hours167
First 72 hours217
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.32025-07-30 06:21:29 UTC91.7 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC95.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC95.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC106.9 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC96.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC98.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC98.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC62.5 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC104.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC94.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:37:40 UTC31.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC48.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥567
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC114.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC119.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC147.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC148.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC63.8 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
650
Country (24h)
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