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M5.5 Depth: 19.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 10:03:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 10:03:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.02000, 160.58000
Temperature
13.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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-Kamchatskiy130.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours90
First 72 hours221
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.32025-07-20 10:15:52 UTC28.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 10:24:47 UTC39.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 10:24:51 UTC30.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-20 10:40:15 UTC25.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 11:16:05 UTC116.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-20 11:41:46 UTC51.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 11:41:49 UTC20.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-20 12:59:37 UTC120.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-07-20 13:04:07 UTC47.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-20 13:27:26 UTC51.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 13:54:30 UTC91.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-20 13:54:32 UTC82.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC58.4 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC60.0 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC18.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC14.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC18.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
654
Country (24h)
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