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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 132 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:02:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 132 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 06:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 06:02:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.94290, 160.59210
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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-Kamchatskiy132.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 145 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 hours68
First 24 hours143
First 72 hours279
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M6.72025-07-20 06:28:16 UTC5.7 km130 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC6.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC9.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 06:28:18 UTC5.7 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:19 UTC35.8 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC38.1 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-20 06:31:28 UTC21.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:37:28 UTC31.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 06:39:20 UTC11.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:44:37 UTC12.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-20 06:44:41 UTC20.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-07-20 06:49:01 UTC41.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-07-20 06:02:52 UTC10.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-01-26 13:37:31 UTC43.1 km96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-20 06:02:50 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-02 02:49:49 UTC121.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-06-04 14:39:28 UTC42.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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