M5.1 Depth: 68.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 02:07:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on August 12, 2025 at 02:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

68.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-12 02:07:18 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.57000, 157.97000

Temperature

19.3°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

68 km

68 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk154.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy172.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 58 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours16

First 72 hours30

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M4.72025-08-12 04:16:01 UTC79.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-12 07:28:15 UTC87.2 km185 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82025-08-12 07:28:17 UTC102.3 km M4.82025-08-12 07:28:19 UTC83.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-12 10:02:03 UTC82.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-12 10:02:03 UTC105.4 km M4.52025-08-12 10:02:06 UTC86.8 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-08-12 14:06:39 UTC77.8 km M4.92025-08-12 16:00:03 UTC84.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-12 16:00:04 UTC95.6 km150 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-08-12 16:00:08 UTC77.4 km M4.22025-08-12 17:07:58 UTC132.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#147

Earlier events M≥4484

Earlier events M≥5258

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 UTC119.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC116.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC94.0 km M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC104.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC110.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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