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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 01:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.96950, 160.44060
Temperature
13.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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-Kamchatskiy172.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 176 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: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours72
First 24 hours212
First 72 hours300
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.72025-07-30 01:40:06 UTC26.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 01:52:07 UTC84.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 01:52:13 UTC86.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 02:05:15 UTC90.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 02:05:17 UTC83.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 02:19:54 UTC101.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 02:19:57 UTC137.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC87.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 02:27:30 UTC116.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-07-30 02:27:30 UTC116.0 km260 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-07-30 02:27:31 UTC117.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC129.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥4417
Earlier events M≥5198
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 UTC65.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC73.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC39.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC41.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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