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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 08:47:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 08:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 08:47:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.52000, 160.49000
Temperature
13.0°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-Kamchatskiy139.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours59
First 24 hours133
First 72 hours189
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-07-30 08:53:05 UTC21.1 km160 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:53:06 UTC14.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 08:53:10 UTC15.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 09:10:09 UTC27.0 km163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-30 09:10:10 UTC29.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 09:10:13 UTC18.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 09:24:24 UTC59.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:31:18 UTC95.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 09:33:33 UTC16.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:45:13 UTC83.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 09:49:56 UTC140.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC111.1 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#104
Earlier events M≥4487
Earlier events M≥5259
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC22.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC29.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC22.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC48.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC49.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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