M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:27:31 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 02:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:27:31 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.14000, 162.13000
Temperature
14.1°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy257.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 257 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 270 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours79
First 72 hours117
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥4353
Earlier events M≥5179
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

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