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M5.0 Depth: 11.7 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 09:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.04530, 160.17030
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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-Kamchatskiy154.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 156 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours48
First 72 hours81
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC2.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:52 UTC89.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:53 UTC89.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 11:30:47 UTC69.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 11:30:48 UTC73.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 12:32:14 UTC121.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-31 13:39:06 UTC25.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 13:39:07 UTC33.3 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-07-31 13:39:09 UTC28.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 14:09:06 UTC35.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 14:09:10 UTC35.8 km129 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 14:09:11 UTC45.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#303
Earlier events M≥4673
Earlier events M≥5383
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 UTC53.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC53.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC20.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC22.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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