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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:45:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 07:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:45:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.40140, 160.72260
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy159.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours143
First 72 hours199
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-30 07:45:15 UTC73.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 07:45:17 UTC87.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC88.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC88.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 07:58:17 UTC34.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 07:58:22 UTC125.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 08:32:54 UTC99.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 08:33:00 UTC115.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 08:47:49 UTC3.4 km162 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-07-30 08:47:50 UTC1.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 08:47:52 UTC20.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 08:53:05 UTC8.0 km160 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#166
Earlier events M≥4475
Earlier events M≥5250
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 UTC40.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC54.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC54.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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