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M5.3 Depth: 28.3 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 17:20:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 17:20:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.46500, 159.52180
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 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
Vilyuchinsk180.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy187.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours41
First 24 hours111
First 72 hours135
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.62025-07-30 17:20:32 UTC17.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 17:20:32 UTC17.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 17:39:47 UTC117.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 17:55:52 UTC123.3 km146 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 17:56:00 UTC120.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 18:05:35 UTC77.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 18:05:37 UTC75.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 18:11:32 UTC103.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 18:29:20 UTC125.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 18:29:25 UTC120.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 18:34:21 UTC111.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 18:34:25 UTC109.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#85
Earlier events M≥4436
Earlier events M≥5267
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC126.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC130.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC126.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC88.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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