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M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-07 22:07:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

Earthquake location (50.416, 158.859)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 22:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (50.416, 158.859). 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
aa86dc2018d6903943c50b206480d8057f5a2a5a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 22:07:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.41590, 158.85920
Temperature
13.4°C

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
Vilyuchinsk281.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy294.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours62
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-08-07 22:07:44 UTC4.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-08 02:20:45 UTC81.1 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-08 02:20:47 UTC84.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-08 04:43:09 UTC111.1 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-08 04:43:12 UTC93.8 km104 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:43:13 UTC99.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-08 04:51:31 UTC26.4 km218 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:51:33 UTC32.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC117.0 km108 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC117.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC100.3 km115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC115.4 kmKuril Islands

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#150
Earlier events M≥4397
Earlier events M≥5237
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC75.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC73.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC77.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC77.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC83.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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