M5.0 Depth: 8.2 km

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

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC Local time: —

M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Jul 30, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC

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. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

8.2 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.94070, 158.37650

Temperature

12.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

8.2 km

8.2 km — shallower than the regional average (48.9 km)

Regional average: 48.9 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

Khodutka

Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

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

M5.02025-07-30 06:57:35 UTC142.6 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 06:57:35 UTC131.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 06:57:38 UTC128.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC68.7 km161 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC72.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 07:15:29 UTC75.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 07:45:15 UTC109.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 07:45:17 UTC111.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC84.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC84.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 07:58:17 UTC146.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 07:58:22 UTC112.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC138.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC136.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC138.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC114.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC113.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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