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M5.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near 173 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 01:40 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.97000, 160.44100

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy172.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours72
First 24 hours212
First 72 hours300
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.72025-07-30 01:40:06 UTC26.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 01:52:07 UTC84.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 01:52:13 UTC86.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 02:05:15 UTC90.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 02:05:17 UTC83.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 02:19:54 UTC101.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 02:19:57 UTC137.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC87.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 02:27:30 UTC116.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-07-30 02:27:30 UTC116.0 km260 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-07-30 02:27:31 UTC117.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC129.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#57
Earlier events M≥4417
Earlier events M≥5198
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 UTC65.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC73.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC39.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC41.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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