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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 160 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 08:53:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 160 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 08:53 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 08:53:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.46220, 160.78620
Temperature
14.1°C

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy159.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 176 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours128
First 72 hours179
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-07-30 08:53:06 UTC6.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 08:53:10 UTC5.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 09:10:09 UTC11.4 km163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-30 09:10:10 UTC19.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 09:10:13 UTC14.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-30 09:24:24 UTC58.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:31:18 UTC94.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 09:33:33 UTC24.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-30 09:45:13 UTC62.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC113.9 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC113.9 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 09:56:14 UTC108.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#212
Earlier events M≥4487
Earlier events M≥5260
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 UTC42.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC60.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC61.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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