M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 06:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.82000, 159.24000
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk136.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours75
First 24 hours189
First 72 hours256
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#168
Earlier events M≥4383
Earlier events M≥5207
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

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