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M5.1 Depth: 31.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-03 15:06:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 31 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 15:06:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.12000, 159.86000
Temperature
14.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 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
Vilyuchinsk133.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy134.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours27
First 24 hours49
First 72 hours109
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-08-03 15:12:05 UTC117.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 15:12:06 UTC111.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-08-03 15:26:07 UTC113.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-03 16:47:51 UTC92.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-03 16:47:52 UTC77.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-03 17:29:17 UTC80.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-08-03 17:29:17 UTC80.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-08-03 18:07:33 UTC75.1 km150 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-08-03 18:07:34 UTC75.1 km150 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-08-03 18:07:35 UTC73.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-03 18:07:36 UTC70.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 18:18:55 UTC33.6 km160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#273
Earlier events M≥4766
Earlier events M≥5436
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC50.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC54.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC13.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC12.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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