M5.0 Earthquake near 149 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-22 05:09:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

149 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 22, 2025 at 05:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 149 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-22 05:09:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.90460, 160.83780

Temperature

14.2°C

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy149.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 136 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 151 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13

First 24 hours39

First 72 hours89

Strongest subsequent eventM8.8

M5.12025-07-22 05:09:29 UTC12.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-22 05:23:32 UTC97.2 km174 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-22 05:23:32 UTC100.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-22 05:23:44 UTC108.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-22 05:38:44 UTC29.1 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-07-22 05:38:44 UTC35.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-22 05:38:55 UTC95.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-22 08:18:14 UTC69.6 km145 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-22 08:18:15 UTC61.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-22 08:18:19 UTC64.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-22 10:25:13 UTC71.5 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-22 10:25:13 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#98

Earlier events M≥4281

Earlier events M≥5121

Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC45.9 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC47.4 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC5.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC13.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC5.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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