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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:54:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 04:54 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:54:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.41580, 159.91130
Temperature
12.6°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
Vilyuchinsk197.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy203.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 177 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours77
First 24 hours216
First 72 hours277
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC63.1 km157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 04:59:36 UTC70.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC78.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:17:51 UTC120.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC83.1 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-07-30 05:19:32 UTC85.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:19:36 UTC70.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC14.8 km194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:30:23 UTC26.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC86.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC65.3 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC66.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#63
Earlier events M≥4292
Earlier events M≥5161
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC125.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC125.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC87.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC88.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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