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M7.5 Depth: 77.0 km

M7.5 Earthquake near 153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.5 earthquake was recorded near 153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 06:49 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

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

Details

Magnitude
M7.5
Depth
77.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.50000, 160.70000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77 km
Intermediate
77 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy152.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours49
First 24 hours128
First 72 hours259
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.22025-07-20 07:02:09 UTC38.6 km M5.52025-07-20 07:02:12 UTC40.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-20 07:06:22 UTC12.1 km M5.52025-07-20 07:06:25 UTC31.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC40.4 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.62025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC34.3 km M6.42025-07-20 07:07:44 UTC33.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC20.2 km M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC37.0 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC42.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC43.3 km M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC34.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥521
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC1.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC44.5 km M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC44.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC27.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-20 06:28:21 UTC13.0 km142 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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