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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 23.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 16:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

23.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.40810, 159.67810

Temperature

13.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

23 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

Vilyuchinsk190.4 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy197.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17

First 24 hours22

First 72 hours79

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC17.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC77.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC106.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:18:47 UTC17.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC29.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC35.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-07-31 18:07:25 UTC11.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 18:07:32 UTC62.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 18:10:07 UTC109.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 18:10:11 UTC100.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-31 18:40:57 UTC142.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 18:40:59 UTC11.3 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#202

Earlier events M≥4544

Earlier events M≥5329

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC129.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC129.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC90.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC91.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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