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M5.2 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 13:02:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 13:02 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 13:02:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.30000, 160.10000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy130.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours47
First 24 hours116
First 72 hours168
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.82025-07-30 13:06:30 UTC41.2 km116 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 13:06:30 UTC40.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:06:32 UTC35.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 13:10:13 UTC14.6 km137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:10:17 UTC43.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:10:20 UTC2.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-30 13:19:30 UTC126.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 13:44:38 UTC8.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 13:44:40 UTC8.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-30 13:44:41 UTC6.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-30 13:51:08 UTC149.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 14:00:18 UTC15.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#149
Earlier events M≥4553
Earlier events M≥5302
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 UTC25.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC32.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC26.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC13.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC13.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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