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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 11:30:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
46.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 11:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 46 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
a8c1197033125dbbf0bd7cdb40933120290f8d65
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
46.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 11:30:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.64180, 159.39180
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.2 km
Shallow
46.2 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
Vilyuchinsk158.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours75
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-31 11:30:48 UTC8.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 12:32:14 UTC52.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 12:40:17 UTC107.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-31 13:39:06 UTC93.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 13:39:07 UTC102.5 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-07-31 13:39:09 UTC95.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 13:59:55 UTC140.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 14:09:06 UTC97.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 14:09:10 UTC96.0 km129 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 14:09:11 UTC93.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 14:29:21 UTC13.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-31 14:29:23 UTC15.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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#198
Earlier events M≥4564
Earlier events M≥5326
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 UTC112.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC74.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC74.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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