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M5.3 Depth: 34.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 04:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.12000, 159.82000
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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
Vilyuchinsk131.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy132.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours72
First 24 hours199
First 72 hours272
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-07-30 05:17:51 UTC47.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC106.6 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-07-30 05:19:32 UTC107.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:19:36 UTC105.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC83.1 km194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:30:23 UTC70.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC68.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC111.7 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC107.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC112.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC48.4 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 05:51:45 UTC48.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#101
Earlier events M≥4461
Earlier events M≥5237
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 UTC51.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC51.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC15.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC14.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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