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M5.1 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-28 11:45:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 28, 2025 at 11:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-28 11:45:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.85820, 160.51270
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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-Kamchatskiy128.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours197
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.12025-07-28 11:45:07 UTC13.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-29 02:41:49 UTC119.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-29 02:41:49 UTC126.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-29 14:59:04 UTC131.2 km231 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-29 14:59:06 UTC118.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-29 14:59:07 UTC122.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC43.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC40.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC80.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#101
Earlier events M≥4395
Earlier events M≥5166
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC41.8 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC43.4 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC17.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC9.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC17.2 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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