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M5.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 30.0 km
Source: EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 15:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

30.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.21680, 158.88550

Temperature

11.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

30 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

Vilyuchinsk193.5 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy206.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours41

First 24 hours98

First 72 hours127

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.22025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC7.7 km175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 16:01:12 UTC143.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 16:01:13 UTC145.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 16:23:11 UTC48.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 16:23:12 UTC40.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 16:42:33 UTC147.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 16:42:37 UTC142.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 16:47:12 UTC105.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 16:47:13 UTC105.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 16:47:13 UTC105.9 km254 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 17:04:39 UTC100.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 17:20:31 UTC52.1 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, 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#74

Earlier events M≥4216

Earlier events M≥5151

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 UTC133.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC133.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC108.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC106.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC126.7 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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