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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-21 14:37:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 60.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 21, 2025 at 14:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

60.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-21 14:37:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.55000, 159.71000

Temperature

13.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

60 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-Kamchatskiy92.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 103 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26

First 24 hours76

First 72 hours118

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M5.32025-07-21 15:14:19 UTC56.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-21 15:14:25 UTC45.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-21 15:29:09 UTC77.0 km167 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-21 15:29:12 UTC61.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-21 15:29:12 UTC61.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-21 15:38:24 UTC53.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-21 16:20:15 UTC60.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-21 16:20:16 UTC66.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-21 16:23:58 UTC61.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-21 16:24:02 UTC39.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-21 16:50:41 UTC39.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-21 16:56:28 UTC36.8 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#82

Earlier events M≥4234

Earlier events M≥594

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 UTC67.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC67.8 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC80.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC73.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC80.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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