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M5.1 Earthquake

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (51.195, 157.638)

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M5.1 Earthquake · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-05 01:47:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

51.19500, 157.63800

Depth profile

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

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#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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