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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 20:36:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 20:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 20:36:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.70100, 160.79600

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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-Kamchatskiy151.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 163 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 170 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 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours59
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.72025-07-31 20:36:05 UTC20.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-31 20:36:08 UTC15.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-08-01 01:36:46 UTC107.3 km M5.22025-08-01 05:02:35 UTC107.3 km M5.82025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC54.9 km96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 11:29:30 UTC133.0 km M6.22025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC108.9 km164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC45.2 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC133.9 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC148.4 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC81.1 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC135.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#65
Earlier events M≥4619
Earlier events M≥5332
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 UTC46.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC77.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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