M5.5 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 03:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.90780, 159.14020
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk124.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy133.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours75
First 24 hours218
First 72 hours298
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥4354
Earlier events M≥5174
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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