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M5.0 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 16:42:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 16:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 16:42:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.31000, 159.97000
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
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-Kamchatskiy123.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours36
First 24 hours102
First 72 hours139
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-07-30 17:04:39 UTC66.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 17:13:57 UTC54.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 17:14:01 UTC50.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 17:20:31 UTC98.9 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 17:20:32 UTC90.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 17:20:32 UTC89.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 17:39:47 UTC31.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 17:55:52 UTC37.4 km146 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 17:56:00 UTC24.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 18:11:32 UTC13.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 18:34:21 UTC14.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 18:34:25 UTC15.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#264
Earlier events M≥4592
Earlier events M≥5328
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 UTC27.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC32.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC27.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC12.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC11.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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