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M8.8 Depth: 20.7 km

M8.8 Earthquake near 119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude M8.8 earthquake occurred near 119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 21 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M8.8
Depth
20.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.53000, 160.16480
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.7 km
Shallow
20.7 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-Kamchatskiy119.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours102
First 24 hours379
First 72 hours532
Strongest subsequent eventM8.7
M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC9.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC37.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC38.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC80.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC93.9 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC199.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC50.1 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC40.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC41.9 km M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC64.3 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC53.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC53.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4439
Earlier events M≥5162
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC36.4 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC37.0 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC51.9 km M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC57.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC43.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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