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M5.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 01:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4bafb13b683f1cb378149a2aff26a01c6410d71e
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.96010, 158.41570
Temperature
12.1°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

1felt 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 30, 2025, 1:48 AM 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
Vilyuchinsk219.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy234.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours75
First 24 hours214
First 72 hours291
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.62025-07-30 01:38:14 UTC14.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 01:46:49 UTC121.8 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-07-30 01:46:52 UTC122.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 01:46:53 UTC122.6 km103 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.42025-07-30 01:52:07 UTC100.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 01:52:13 UTC100.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:01:08 UTC1.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC135.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC68.2 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC72.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC72.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC63.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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#12
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC140.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC142.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC147.9 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 00:16:02 UTC147.9 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC108.0 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
458
Country (24h)
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