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M5.1 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:24:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:24:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.97000, 158.87000
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Vilyuchinsk111.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy122.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 86 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours49
First 24 hours115
First 72 hours154
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-30 14:24:15 UTC2.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 14:28:45 UTC73.5 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 14:28:49 UTC68.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 14:28:52 UTC13.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 14:29:57 UTC87.7 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC21.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 14:30:05 UTC27.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC92.1 km149 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:57:26 UTC88.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 14:57:28 UTC68.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC92.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC83.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#156
Earlier events M≥4453
Earlier events M≥5260
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 UTC107.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC80.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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