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M5.1 Depth: 12.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 182 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 19:27:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 19:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 182 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 13 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
12.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 19:27:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.97530, 160.62920
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12.6 km
Shallow
12.6 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-Kamchatskiy181.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 186 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 191 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 hours12
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours93
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-08-03 19:27:11 UTC17.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-03 19:27:13 UTC24.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 19:38:01 UTC88.9 km181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 19:38:04 UTC81.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-03 19:38:05 UTC84.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 20:21:41 UTC60.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC131.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC125.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC33.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC47.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 21:43:58 UTC53.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 21:44:03 UTC71.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#270
Earlier events M≥4755
Earlier events M≥5425
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 UTC69.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC69.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC49.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC51.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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