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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-21 08:42:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2025 at 08:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 35 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

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-21 08:42:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.32000, 160.18000

Temperature

11.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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-Kamchatskiy133.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 149 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 hours42

First 24 hours99

First 72 hours156

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M4.82025-07-21 10:18:00 UTC14.0 km145 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-21 10:18:00 UTC12.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-21 10:18:05 UTC12.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-21 10:25:09 UTC20.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-21 10:25:10 UTC43.1 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-07-21 10:25:14 UTC2.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-21 10:35:08 UTC35.5 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-21 10:35:13 UTC26.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-21 10:35:15 UTC1.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-21 10:36:31 UTC26.2 km149 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-07-21 10:36:31 UTC14.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-21 10:36:36 UTC9.6 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#71

Earlier events M≥4189

Earlier events M≥579

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 UTC40.6 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC40.2 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC75.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC71.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC75.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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