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M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
11.1 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 05:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
af4dca8f882707dfe4dc41f8537599c755429bc5
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.30800, 158.96630
Temperature
12.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 30, 2025, 5:41 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk184.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy196.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours62
First 24 hours191
First 72 hours255
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.62025-07-30 05:37:12 UTC5.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 05:51:44 UTC60.7 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 05:51:45 UTC59.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 05:51:51 UTC73.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC50.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 06:21:29 UTC41.7 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC53.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC53.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC59.0 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC51.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC106.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC106.8 kmNEAR 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#46
Earlier events M≥4151
Earlier events M≥593
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC122.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC122.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC98.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC95.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC115.3 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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