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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:09:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:09:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.18730, 160.57410
Temperature
13.3°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-Kamchatskiy163.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours53
First 24 hours129
First 72 hours180
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-07-30 10:09:41 UTC11.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 10:09:44 UTC14.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:04 UTC21.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:09 UTC22.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 10:40:52 UTC103.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 10:40:56 UTC108.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-30 10:57:38 UTC36.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC96.3 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 11:26:38 UTC92.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC89.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-30 11:49:32 UTC27.1 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:49:34 UTC33.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#142
Earlier events M≥4507
Earlier events M≥5275
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 UTC47.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC56.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC39.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC40.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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