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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-05 01:47:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 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 OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d8d9a652a514170a9212a4dabedf80b41a1d1d38
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 01:47:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.22100, 160.24420
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.2 km
Shallow
25.2 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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 5, 2025, 2:21 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy143.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 159 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 hours4
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours79
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-08-05 01:57:10 UTC43.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-05 01:57:14 UTC37.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-05 02:16:46 UTC14.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-05 02:16:49 UTC9.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-05 11:34:46 UTC20.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-05 11:34:46 UTC20.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-05 12:20:11 UTC81.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-05 12:20:11 UTC81.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-05 15:32:50 UTC91.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-05 20:57:00 UTC8.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-05 20:57:07 UTC29.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-05 21:44:52 UTC7.0 kmOff 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#282
Earlier events M≥4817
Earlier events M≥5457
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 UTC34.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC34.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC16.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC18.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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