M5.0 Depth: 3.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-24 08:34:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 24, 2025 at 08:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

3.5 km

UTC time

2025-07-24 08:34:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.25360, 160.24640

Temperature

12.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

3.5 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-Kamchatskiy141.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours24

First 72 hours45

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M5.02025-07-24 08:34:37 UTC4.4 km145 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-24 08:34:42 UTC14.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-24 11:39:17 UTC4.2 km M4.72025-07-24 11:39:19 UTC4.9 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-24 11:39:30 UTC85.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-24 11:39:30 UTC85.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-24 19:09:42 UTC63.2 km139 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-24 19:09:46 UTC63.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-24 20:36:33 UTC34.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:37:24 UTC95.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:37:25 UTC94.3 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-24 22:37:26 UTC94.3 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#110

Earlier events M≥4342

Earlier events M≥5144

Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC41.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC40.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC79.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC76.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC79.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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