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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
362b0ff3ea57f10a4c5ca882e76deeba3a94abfd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
8.2 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.94070, 158.37650
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.2 km
Shallow
8.2 km
8.2 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk110.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy126.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours55
First 24 hours159
First 72 hours216
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#105
Earlier events M≥4210
Earlier events M≥5129
Compared since2025-01-24

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

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