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M7.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 29, 2025 at 23:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.16000, 159.15000
Temperature
12.7°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
Vilyuchinsk99.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy106.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 94 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours104
First 24 hours378
First 72 hours529
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC17.6 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC150.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC64.1 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC48.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC48.3 km M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC38.5 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC28.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC28.9 km M5.42025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC51.1 km M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC46.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 00:35:22 UTC37.5 km M6.02025-07-30 00:35:23 UTC27.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4441
Earlier events M≥5165
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC80.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC58.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC56.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC80.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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