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M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 20, 2025 at 07:12 UTC. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.86900, 160.90580
Temperature
14.1°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy154.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours118
First 72 hours248
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC10.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62025-07-20 07:22:58 UTC9.1 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.32025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC7.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC18.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC9.0 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:26:17 UTC23.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 07:26:18 UTC23.4 km166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.22025-07-20 07:26:21 UTC16.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-20 07:36:27 UTC18.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 07:42:13 UTC14.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-20 07:53:24 UTC2.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-20 07:53:28 UTC36.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥470
Earlier events M≥528
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 UTC43.3 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC44.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC10.4 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC18.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC10.4 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

Stats (last 24h)

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