M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 145 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-24 08:34:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 24, 2025 at 08:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 145 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-24 08:34:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.25540, 160.31030

Temperature

13.1°C

Map

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy144.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 153 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 160 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 hours5

First 24 hours23

First 72 hours44

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M5.22025-07-24 08:34:42 UTC18.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-24 11:39:17 UTC6.5 km M4.72025-07-24 11:39:19 UTC1.5 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-24 11:39:30 UTC89.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-24 11:39:30 UTC89.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-24 19:09:42 UTC61.3 km139 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-24 19:09:46 UTC61.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-24 20:36:33 UTC30.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:37:24 UTC92.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-07-24 22:37:25 UTC91.6 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-24 22:37:26 UTC91.6 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-24 22:37:27 UTC92.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#110

Earlier events M≥4343

Earlier events M≥5145

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 UTC37.9 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC37.2 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC77.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC74.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC77.7 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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