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M5.1 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-05 01:47:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 01:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.195, 157.638). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 01:47:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.19500, 157.63800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk200.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy218.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-08-05 02:54:17 UTC110.3 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-05 02:54:20 UTC108.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 04:13:41 UTC74.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-05 08:14:11 UTC85.5 km153 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-05 08:14:13 UTC59.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-05 08:14:13 UTC60.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 10:28:49 UTC72.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-05 10:28:51 UTC78.6 km163 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-08-05 10:28:51 UTC69.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-05 12:20:11 UTC131.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-05 12:20:11 UTC131.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-05 12:34:22 UTC73.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#137
Earlier events M≥4380
Earlier events M≥5234
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC78.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC75.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC69.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC140.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC149.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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