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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 05:39:58 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 05:39 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

45dca16068da7e0dc7154cc16152dd0180cad499

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 05:39:58 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.94430, 160.90810

Temperature

12.6°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-Kamchatskiy153.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 153 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 155 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 hours16

First 24 hours39

First 72 hours50

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.22025-07-31 05:40:02 UTC26.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 06:00:17 UTC11.2 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-31 06:00:18 UTC8.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:00:22 UTC7.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-31 06:36:14 UTC121.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 06:36:15 UTC113.3 km78 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-31 06:36:16 UTC123.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC146.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC144.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC144.2 km M5.32025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC145.2 km42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC104.7 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#213

Earlier events M≥4536

Earlier events M≥5267

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 UTC68.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC103.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC103.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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