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M5.3 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:02:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 06:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 06:02:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.85000, 160.62000
Temperature
13.8°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 143 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours69
First 24 hours144
First 72 hours280
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.02025-07-20 06:02:53 UTC10.5 km132 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:16 UTC16.2 km130 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC8.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC19.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 06:28:18 UTC16.2 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:19 UTC25.5 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC27.8 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-20 06:31:28 UTC17.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:37:28 UTC24.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 06:39:20 UTC9.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:44:37 UTC2.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-20 06:44:41 UTC22.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-01-26 13:37:31 UTC50.9 km96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-20 06:02:50 UTC9.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-02 02:49:49 UTC123.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-06-04 14:39:28 UTC45.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-05-28 18:46:42 UTC15.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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