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M5.0 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:21:12 UTC Local time: —

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

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

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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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    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
M5.02025-07-30 12:26:21 UTC35.2 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 12:26:22 UTC30.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 12:26:26 UTC27.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 12:33:03 UTC35.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 12:33:05 UTC7.8 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 12:33:05 UTC19.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-30 12:41:39 UTC104.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 12:54:09 UTC65.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 12:56:33 UTC74.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC109.5 km162 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-30 13:02:21 UTC109.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 13:02:24 UTC106.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC131.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC136.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC93.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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