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M5.1 Depth: 32.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-05 21:44:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 5, 2025 at 21:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 21:44:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.21460, 160.15680
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy139.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours73
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-08-05 21:45:43 UTC50.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-05 22:18:16 UTC84.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-06 00:23:38 UTC106.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-06 01:47:39 UTC74.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-06 02:28:20 UTC129.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-06 05:17:49 UTC90.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-06 05:17:51 UTC91.6 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-06 05:17:55 UTC97.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-06 06:35:20 UTC74.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-06 06:36:18 UTC73.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-06 06:36:19 UTC69.8 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC72.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#285
Earlier events M≥4837
Earlier events M≥5466
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 UTC35.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC10.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC12.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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