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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 08:47:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 08:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 08:47:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.39230, 160.72100
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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy159.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours133
First 72 hours189
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-07-30 08:47:52 UTC21.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 08:53:05 UTC8.9 km160 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:53:06 UTC9.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 08:53:10 UTC8.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 09:10:09 UTC20.3 km163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-30 09:10:10 UTC28.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 09:10:13 UTC22.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 09:24:24 UTC49.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:31:18 UTC85.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 09:33:33 UTC17.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:45:13 UTC65.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 09:49:56 UTC148.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#169
Earlier events M≥4485
Earlier events M≥5258
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 UTC40.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC49.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC53.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC54.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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