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M5.3 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 31, 2025 at 17:52 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.71000, 159.52000
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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
Vilyuchinsk155.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours70
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.42025-07-31 18:07:25 UTC36.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 18:07:32 UTC27.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 18:10:07 UTC86.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 18:10:11 UTC76.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-31 18:40:57 UTC113.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 18:40:59 UTC25.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 19:18:19 UTC132.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:51:03 UTC40.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 19:51:08 UTC45.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-31 20:10:20 UTC54.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 20:30:58 UTC149.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 20:31:02 UTC149.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#112
Earlier events M≥4627
Earlier events M≥5358
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC101.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC101.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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