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M8.0 Earthquake near 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M8.0

Depth: 73.9 km
Source: USGS

131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude M8.0 earthquake occurred near 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M8.0

Depth

73.9 km

UTC time

2025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.20900, 159.97900

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

73.9 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy131.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours107

First 24 hours389

First 72 hours560

Strongest subsequent eventM8.0

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC1.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC56.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC73.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC198.0 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC15.7 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC15.7 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC8.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC8.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-07-30 00:16:02 UTC28.4 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC28.4 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC40.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC40.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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 500 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥4460

Earlier events M≥5181

Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC37.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC42.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC58.7 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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