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M5.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 01:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.12000, 158.05000
Temperature
13.1°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk202.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy219.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 74 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 84 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 hours74
First 24 hours212
First 72 hours292
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC72.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC31.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC31.2 km146 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.62025-07-30 01:38:14 UTC26.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 01:46:49 UTC122.4 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-07-30 01:46:52 UTC123.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 01:46:53 UTC123.4 km103 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.42025-07-30 01:52:07 UTC107.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 01:52:13 UTC105.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 02:01:08 UTC29.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC132.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC60.7 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥420
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC132.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC138.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.12025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC114.6 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC132.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 00:35:23 UTC122.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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