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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 05:40:02 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 28.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on July 31, 2025 at 05:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

17157b4c8f837e272078ae4d395bc33abba7ffa8

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

28.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 05:40:02 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.09000, 160.59000

Temperature

12.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

28 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-Kamchatskiy131.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 111 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 131 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 hours15

First 24 hours38

First 72 hours52

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.02025-07-31 06:00:17 UTC37.9 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 06:00:18 UTC35.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:00:22 UTC19.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-31 06:36:14 UTC106.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 06:36:15 UTC103.2 km78 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-31 06:36:16 UTC109.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC133.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC129.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC129.8 km M5.32025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC129.6 km42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC116.7 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC126.4 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#124

Earlier events M≥4541

Earlier events M≥5269

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 UTC68.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC106.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC106.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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