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M5.0 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:02:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 06:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 20 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 06:02:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.77000, 160.66000
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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-Kamchatskiy140.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 151 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours70
First 24 hours145
First 72 hours281
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.32025-07-20 06:02:52 UTC9.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-20 06:02:53 UTC19.8 km132 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:16 UTC25.5 km130 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC16.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 06:28:17 UTC29.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 06:28:18 UTC25.4 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:19 UTC16.9 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC19.3 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-20 06:31:28 UTC16.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:37:28 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 06:39:20 UTC14.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-20 06:44:37 UTC7.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-01-26 13:37:31 UTC59.1 km96 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-07-02 02:49:49 UTC126.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-06-04 14:39:28 UTC49.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-05-28 18:46:42 UTC19.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-10 13:54:13 UTC44.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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