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M5.5 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:06:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 25 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 07:06:25 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.60000, 160.26000
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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-Kamchatskiy121.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours48
First 24 hours124
First 72 hours257
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M6.72025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC49.0 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.62025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC41.7 km M6.92025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC48.9 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-20 07:07:44 UTC37.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC41.3 km M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC49.6 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC49.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC52.8 km M6.22025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC49.5 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC43.4 km M6.62025-07-20 07:22:58 UTC52.0 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.32025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC47.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥461
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC31.8 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC32.8 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC47.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC41.8 km M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC47.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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