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M5.1 Depth: 16.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-13 11:40:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 13, 2025 at 11:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-13 11:40:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.53000, 159.60000
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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
Vilyuchinsk175.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy182.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 152 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 hours7
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC30.2 km193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-13 12:43:33 UTC133.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC111.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 13:18:18 UTC114.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-13 13:28:53 UTC44.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-13 14:18:11 UTC47.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-13 15:35:59 UTC143.1 km144 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-08-13 20:28:43 UTC130.0 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-14 07:19:36 UTC141.1 km80 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-08-14 07:19:36 UTC138.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-14 09:03:27 UTC140.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-14 11:27:09 UTC114.6 km227 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#259
Earlier events M≥4904
Earlier events M≥5468
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 UTC117.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.4 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC122.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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