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M5.3 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 11:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.11000, 158.19000
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Vilyuchinsk203.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy219.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 92 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 94 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 hours66
First 24 hours140
First 72 hours182
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.72025-07-30 11:59:43 UTC33.8 km159 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-07-30 11:59:44 UTC25.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 11:59:48 UTC29.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 12:01:54 UTC62.8 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 12:01:55 UTC57.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 12:02:00 UTC50.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-07-30 12:14:58 UTC80.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC101.4 km182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC98.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 12:26:21 UTC63.3 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 12:26:22 UTC69.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 12:26:26 UTC73.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#42
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥5102
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 UTC129.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC134.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC48.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC48.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC145.3 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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