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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on July 30, 2025 at 03:07 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.

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Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.02150, 159.74260
Temperature
13.2°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy74.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours44
First 24 hours129
First 72 hours192
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.32025-07-30 03:11:20 UTC75.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 03:11:21 UTC80.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC147.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC147.0 km157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC131.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 03:16:29 UTC75.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 03:16:30 UTC52.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC130.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 03:31:55 UTC117.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 04:03:44 UTC105.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 04:03:45 UTC85.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC119.3 km157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#169
Earlier events M≥4446
Earlier events M≥5208
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 UTC61.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC91.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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