M5.5 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 28 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:30:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.87000, 158.90000
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
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
Vilyuchinsk122.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy134.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 95 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours67
First 24 hours205
First 72 hours269
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M6.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.010.0 km48.8 km
GFZM5.528.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#47
Earlier events M≥4316
Earlier events M≥5175
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
658
Country (24h)
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