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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 13:39:06 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 7.3 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 13:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

7.3 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 13:39:06 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.11300, 160.52520

Temperature

12.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

7.3 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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 180 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 hours30

First 24 hours44

First 72 hours73

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.42025-07-31 13:39:07 UTC19.3 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-07-31 13:39:09 UTC5.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 14:09:06 UTC35.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 14:09:10 UTC37.9 km129 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 14:09:11 UTC54.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 14:29:21 UTC83.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-31 14:29:23 UTC79.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 14:29:25 UTC87.0 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC68.7 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC73.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC68.7 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC81.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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#106

Earlier events M≥4657

Earlier events M≥5371

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC52.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC37.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC38.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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