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M5.4 Depth: 7.3 km

M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.3 km
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

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

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