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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 20:31:02 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 32.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 20:31 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

32.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 20:31:02 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.89990, 160.53340

Temperature

11.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

32 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-Kamchatskiy128.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 120 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours54

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.72025-07-31 20:36:03 UTC28.3 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-07-31 20:36:04 UTC28.3 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-07-31 20:36:05 UTC14.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-31 20:36:08 UTC12.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-08-01 01:36:46 UTC81.9 km M5.22025-08-01 05:02:35 UTC81.9 km M5.12025-08-01 07:44:25 UTC148.4 km M5.82025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC34.2 km96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 11:29:30 UTC136.6 km M6.22025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC122.7 km164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC149.0 km M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC62.7 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#251

Earlier events M≥4607

Earlier events M≥5318

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC48.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC85.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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