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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:15:29 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 07:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. 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.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:15:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.34000, 158.88000
Temperature
12.3°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
Vilyuchinsk180.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy192.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 120 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 123 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 hours64
First 24 hours172
First 72 hours230
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.12025-07-30 07:45:15 UTC142.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC117.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 07:49:02 UTC117.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 07:58:17 UTC141.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 07:58:22 UTC63.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 08:32:54 UTC77.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 08:33:00 UTC89.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 09:12:29 UTC37.6 km194 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 09:12:30 UTC40.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 09:12:33 UTC15.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 09:24:24 UTC128.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:31:18 UTC102.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#59
Earlier events M≥4175
Earlier events M≥5118
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 UTC122.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC122.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC94.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC93.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC116.8 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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