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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-23 14:28:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-07-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 23, 2025 at 14:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cd9badd9ea4b6b4ae16ca1b1167e3975f0a38f2a
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
9.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-23 14:28:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.01770, 161.05050
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.1 km
Shallow
9.1 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 23, 2025, 2:43 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours54
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.42025-07-23 14:46:45 UTC28.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-23 16:40:12 UTC107.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-23 18:05:31 UTC101.6 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-23 18:05:33 UTC90.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-23 18:05:34 UTC104.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-23 19:17:49 UTC90.5 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-07-23 19:17:54 UTC80.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-23 19:29:56 UTC88.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-07-23 19:30:45 UTC110.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-23 19:30:48 UTC99.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-23 20:01:27 UTC88.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-23 20:01:32 UTC90.0 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#108
Earlier events M≥4326
Earlier events M≥5140
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC62.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC63.5 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC23.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC30.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC23.5 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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