M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 11:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 11:26:39 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.79000, 159.44000
Temperature
13.0°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
Vilyuchinsk145.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy152.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 128 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 hours74
First 24 hours154
First 72 hours205
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M6.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.110.0 km42.2 km
GFZM5.410.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#73
Earlier events M≥4460
Earlier events M≥5256
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
662
Country (24h)
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