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M5.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 19.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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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

0a1d1a95ef4e3baeccf1a1c6d1b0ab111d50b012

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

19.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-20 10:03:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.02000, 160.58000

Temperature

13.7°C

Depth profile

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

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