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M5.0 Depth: 47.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:22:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 04:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). With a focal depth of about 47 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.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:22:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.63050, 158.25710
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 km
47 km — close to 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
Vilyuchinsk145.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy161.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 66 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours63
First 24 hours183
First 72 hours243
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-07-30 04:24:22 UTC72.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 04:48:12 UTC60.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 04:48:13 UTC73.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 04:54:18 UTC122.6 km201 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-07-30 04:54:20 UTC120.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 04:54:20 UTC116.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 04:59:34 UTC132.2 km157 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 04:59:36 UTC133.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 04:59:39 UTC120.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC118.3 km136 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC118.3 km136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC105.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#48
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC135.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC134.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC76.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC85.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC134.9 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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