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M5.0 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-25 23:15:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 23:15:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.61000, 160.30000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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-Kamchatskiy123.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.92025-07-26 05:50:33 UTC53.0 km176 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-26 05:50:35 UTC34.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-26 05:50:37 UTC29.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-26 09:10:58 UTC60.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-26 11:37:50 UTC71.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-26 12:13:11 UTC41.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-26 13:16:07 UTC68.7 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-07-26 13:16:09 UTC57.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-07-26 15:18:59 UTC86.5 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-07-26 15:18:59 UTC73.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-26 16:32:04 UTC89.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-26 18:54:21 UTC58.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#125
Earlier events M≥4374
Earlier events M≥5162
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC29.7 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC30.8 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC44.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC39.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC44.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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