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M5.6 Depth: 37.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 37 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.29000, 158.89000
Temperature
12.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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
Vilyuchinsk185.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy198.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours58
First 24 hours184
First 72 hours247
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC65.7 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 05:51:45 UTC64.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 05:51:51 UTC75.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC44.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 06:21:29 UTC47.4 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC58.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC58.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC64.6 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC56.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC105.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC105.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC20.6 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥589
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC126.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC126.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC100.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC98.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC120.4 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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