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M8.7 Depth: 20.0 km

M8.7 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M8.7 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 29, 2025 at 23:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M8.7
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.59140, 160.07230
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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-Kamchatskiy110.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 126 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours101
First 24 hours378
First 72 hours531
Strongest subsequent eventM8.0
M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC43.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC43.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC78.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC91.3 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC191.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC56.6 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC44.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC45.6 km M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC67.5 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC51.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC50.8 km M5.42025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC29.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4443
Earlier events M≥5164
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 UTC9.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC3.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC43.6 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC44.5 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC51.1 km

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