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M5.1 Depth: 23.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
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

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

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