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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-21 14:33:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
8.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 21, 2025 at 14:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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

ID
b9d99eb81d08896f736c750b3e0388666f2441e1
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
8.5 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 14:33:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.85360, 160.80760
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.5 km
Shallow
8.5 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 21, 2025, 2:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy147.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 153 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours31
First 24 hours81
First 72 hours123
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.12025-07-21 14:33:45 UTC7.2 km154 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-21 14:33:46 UTC27.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-21 14:37:19 UTC63.1 km163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-21 14:37:20 UTC62.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-21 14:37:29 UTC81.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-21 15:14:19 UTC33.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-21 15:14:25 UTC36.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-21 15:29:09 UTC60.9 km167 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-21 15:29:12 UTC42.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-21 15:29:12 UTC42.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-21 15:38:24 UTC31.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-21 16:20:15 UTC20.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#64
Earlier events M≥4230
Earlier events M≥589
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC40.0 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC41.4 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC6.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC12.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC6.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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