M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:40:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 01:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
31b086059d1b9f27e97eb31ebf9fdb9c9f897686
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:40:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.16000, 160.67000
Temperature
13.3°C

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-Kamchatskiy170.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Distance: 179 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Distance: 184 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 hours55
First 24 hours176
First 72 hours260
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

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#65
Earlier events M≥4419
Earlier events M≥5200
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
507
Country (24h)
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