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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:50:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). 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
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:50:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.85000, 158.34000
Temperature
12.6°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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
Vilyuchinsk120.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy136.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 59 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours55
First 24 hours154
First 72 hours208
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC10.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:57:35 UTC148.1 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 06:57:35 UTC137.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 06:57:38 UTC133.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC61.2 km161 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC65.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 07:15:29 UTC67.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 07:45:15 UTC117.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 07:45:17 UTC120.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC92.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC92.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 07:58:22 UTC110.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#103
Earlier events M≥4197
Earlier events M≥5125
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC145.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC143.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC145.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC120.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC119.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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