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M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 28.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 06:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

28.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.70000, 159.42000

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

28 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

Vilyuchinsk153.4 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 134 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 hours76

First 24 hours202

First 72 hours268

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC21.3 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC7.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC98.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC99.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC59.2 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC46.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC18.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:36:31 UTC67.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:37:40 UTC121.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC139.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 06:50:13 UTC76.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC76.6 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#52

Earlier events M≥4364

Earlier events M≥5197

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC105.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC68.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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