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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-10 10:47:38 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Aug 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-08-10 10:47:38 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 10, 2025 at 10:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 10:47:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.62000, 160.83000
Temperature
15.4°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-Kamchatskiy155.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 176 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 hours4
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.92025-08-10 10:47:42 UTC7.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-10 13:42:05 UTC78.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-10 13:42:06 UTC72.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-10 13:42:08 UTC84.6 km210 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-08-10 18:03:00 UTC35.1 km157 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-08-10 18:03:04 UTC66.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-10 18:03:06 UTC51.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-10 19:12:27 UTC65.2 km193 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-10 19:12:42 UTC94.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-11 00:36:19 UTC63.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-11 00:36:22 UTC64.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-08-11 06:12:00 UTC40.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#267
Earlier events M≥4836
Earlier events M≥5440
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 UTC46.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC51.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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