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M5.2 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:13:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 10:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:13:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.23000, 160.27000
Temperature
13.3°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-Kamchatskiy144.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 151 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 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 hours58
First 24 hours137
First 72 hours191
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-07-30 10:13:09 UTC21.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 10:40:52 UTC98.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 10:40:56 UTC94.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-30 10:57:38 UTC42.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC87.8 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 11:26:38 UTC80.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC75.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 11:36:38 UTC137.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 11:36:41 UTC139.3 km121 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-07-30 11:36:42 UTC141.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-30 11:49:32 UTC27.2 km145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:49:34 UTC31.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#149
Earlier events M≥4525
Earlier events M≥5290
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 UTC34.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC34.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC18.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC20.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
662
Country (24h)
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