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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 00:12:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 00:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 00:12:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.89780, 159.20870

Temperature

12.3°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk232.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy244.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zheltovsky

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 167 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21

First 24 hours63

First 72 hours86

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.22025-07-31 00:12:21 UTC53.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 01:16:47 UTC112.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 01:27:58 UTC54.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 01:28:00 UTC46.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-31 01:29:14 UTC107.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 02:38:03 UTC120.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-31 02:38:05 UTC124.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-07-31 03:11:47 UTC42.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-31 03:27:35 UTC102.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:27:36 UTC115.9 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 04:07:02 UTC57.7 km186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-07-31 04:07:02 UTC69.6 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#128

Earlier events M≥4202

Earlier events M≥5151

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC145.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC140.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC144.8 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC144.9 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC140.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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