M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Map

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 12:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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

ID
a02896127bed42b5cf9109e606fb4d2d504e3474
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.41500, 159.51560
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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
Vilyuchinsk184.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy193.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours65
First 24 hours141
First 72 hours186
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#172
Earlier events M≥4360
Earlier events M≥5221
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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