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M5.2 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 05:03:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on July 31, 2025 at 05:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 05:03:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.04000, 158.47000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Vilyuchinsk210.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy225.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours52
First 72 hours88
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-07-31 05:03:26 UTC88.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC134.3 km112 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC129.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 05:49:26 UTC125.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 07:17:04 UTC104.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 07:42:37 UTC147.8 km128 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC147.7 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC140.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-31 07:42:41 UTC140.2 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC73.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC66.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 10:04:36 UTC142.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#83
Earlier events M≥4247
Earlier events M≥5171
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC131.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC133.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC125.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC53.0 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC52.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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