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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-04 02:51:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 4, 2025 at 02:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 02:51:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.71000, 159.51000
Temperature
14.6°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
Vilyuchinsk155.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 138 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 hours7
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours92
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-08-04 03:36:11 UTC46.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-04 03:36:12 UTC45.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 06:04:41 UTC87.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-04 06:04:42 UTC92.7 km145 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:04:46 UTC78.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-04 08:02:52 UTC111.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 08:02:55 UTC114.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-04 09:21:24 UTC47.2 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-08-04 09:21:25 UTC18.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-04 09:21:27 UTC26.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-04 11:37:27 UTC10.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-04 11:37:31 UTC18.2 km144 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#253
Earlier events M≥4720
Earlier events M≥5407
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 UTC101.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC101.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC64.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC64.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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