M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:58:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Map

M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 00:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b1e479da44d397f04f6d0ae938d2a65e40b50d11
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:58:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.70740, 159.40940
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk152.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy159.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours81
First 24 hours246
First 72 hours335
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

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#30
Earlier events M≥4301
Earlier events M≥5136
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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