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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 17:52 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.66680, 159.62270
Temperature
13.0°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
Vilyuchinsk163.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy169.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC8.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-07-31 18:07:25 UTC32.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 18:07:32 UTC35.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 18:10:07 UTC86.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 18:10:11 UTC76.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-31 18:40:57 UTC122.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 18:40:59 UTC20.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 19:18:19 UTC132.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:51:03 UTC46.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 19:51:08 UTC52.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-31 20:10:20 UTC45.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 20:30:58 UTC149.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#217
Earlier events M≥4619
Earlier events M≥5354
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC102.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC102.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC64.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC65.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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