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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-13 11:40:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-08-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 13, 2025 at 11:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
a41ccf78012a338fd80810fc5675159470e65a4c
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 11:40:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
51.46652, 159.59621

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
Vilyuchinsk182.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy189.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 157 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 hours10
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.12025-08-13 11:40:31 UTC7.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-13 11:40:33 UTC53.0 km M5.22025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC30.7 km193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-13 12:43:33 UTC126.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC117.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC121.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-13 13:28:53 UTC42.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 14:18:11 UTC46.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-13 15:35:58 UTC146.2 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-13 15:35:59 UTC138.0 km144 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-08-13 20:28:43 UTC126.5 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-14 07:19:36 UTC139.8 km80 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#294
Earlier events M≥4939
Earlier events M≥5505
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC124.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC129.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC124.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC86.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC86.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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