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M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on August 24, 2025 at 10:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.84000, 158.96000

Temperature

13.9°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk127.1 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy137.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 100 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 hours4

First 24 hours10

First 72 hours25

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC48.4 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC142.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 11:04:30 UTC147.4 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-24 15:28:45 UTC104.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-24 20:17:54 UTC132.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC64.3 km142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-24 20:48:51 UTC79.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-24 20:48:59 UTC8.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-25 02:56:15 UTC137.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-25 02:56:18 UTC142.6 km141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-25 20:10:38 UTC61.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC68.9 km194 km E 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#321

Earlier events M≥41050

Earlier events M≥5553

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC112.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC80.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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