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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 00:12:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on July 31, 2025 at 00:12 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 00:12:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.32000, 158.84000

Temperature

13.1°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk181.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy194.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 120 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18

First 24 hours75

First 72 hours101

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M4.22025-07-31 01:16:47 UTC135.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 01:27:58 UTC30.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 01:28:00 UTC39.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-31 01:29:14 UTC72.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 02:38:03 UTC101.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-31 02:38:05 UTC96.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-07-31 03:11:47 UTC50.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-31 03:27:35 UTC116.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:27:36 UTC111.4 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 04:07:02 UTC44.5 km186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-07-31 04:07:02 UTC45.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-31 04:07:05 UTC44.9 kmOff 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#90

Earlier events M≥4304

Earlier events M≥5199

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC126.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC126.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC97.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC95.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC120.3 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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