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M8.0 Depth: 73.9 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.9 km
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 hours100
First 24 hours378
First 72 hours531
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 km 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 M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC8.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC8.5 km 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 km M5.42025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC21.9 km M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC57.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥4444
Earlier events M≥5165
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 km 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 M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC58.3 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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