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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:16:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 03:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:16:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.85000, 160.47000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy125.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours41
First 24 hours125
First 72 hours188
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.52025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC138.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC138.3 km124 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 03:31:55 UTC128.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:35:00 UTC114.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 04:03:44 UTC59.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 04:03:45 UTC40.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC100.9 km157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 04:59:36 UTC93.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC92.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:17:51 UTC45.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC140.6 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 05:51:45 UTC140.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.7 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.910.0 km28.5 km
GFZM5.710.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#65
Earlier events M≥4450
Earlier events M≥5216
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 UTC41.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC39.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC78.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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