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M5.2 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:48:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 04:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 26 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

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:48:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.64000, 159.32000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Vilyuchinsk156.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy165.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 130 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours82
First 24 hours223
First 72 hours294
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-07-30 04:54:18 UTC53.2 km201 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-30 04:54:20 UTC54.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 04:54:20 UTC47.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC65.0 km157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 04:59:36 UTC68.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC63.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC147.9 km136 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC147.9 km136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC141.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC142.1 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 05:17:51 UTC110.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC47.0 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#75
Earlier events M≥4308
Earlier events M≥5163
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC114.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC77.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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