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M5.2 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:05:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 02:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:05:17 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.71750, 160.39380
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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-Kamchatskiy124.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 145 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours157
First 72 hours236
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-07-30 02:19:54 UTC24.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 02:19:57 UTC61.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC108.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 02:27:30 UTC136.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-07-30 02:27:30 UTC136.8 km260 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-07-30 02:27:31 UTC134.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:53:15 UTC79.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:53:16 UTC91.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 02:59:31 UTC124.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:32 UTC122.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC53.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC55.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#108
Earlier events M≥4436
Earlier events M≥5202
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 UTC26.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC25.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC25.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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