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M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-22 02:07:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 22, 2025 at 02:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
455f6c6c4a5fb0603ae3144b0bcc4c921992f187
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-22 02:07:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.43590, 160.76240
Temperature
14.2°C

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

Felt reports

9felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 26, 2025, 5:48 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy159.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours51
First 72 hours102
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.62025-07-22 02:14:03 UTC10.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-22 02:20:45 UTC9.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-22 02:20:45 UTC8.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-22 02:34:06 UTC15.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-22 02:34:07 UTC26.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-22 02:39:31 UTC14.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-22 02:39:32 UTC30.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-22 02:47:59 UTC18.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-22 02:47:59 UTC16.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-22 02:50:02 UTC34.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-22 02:50:04 UTC33.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-22 03:15:15 UTC48.2 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#43
Earlier events M≥4262
Earlier events M≥5112
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 UTC8.3 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC6.7 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC51.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC52.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC51.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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