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M5.0 Depth: 44.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:49:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 09:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 09:49:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.85000, 158.74000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 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
Vilyuchinsk122.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 85 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours75
First 24 hours159
First 72 hours210
Strongest subsequent eventM6.8
M5.62025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC88.5 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC88.5 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 09:56:14 UTC75.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 09:56:19 UTC64.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:09:40 UTC131.0 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-30 10:09:41 UTC125.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 10:09:44 UTC117.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:04 UTC112.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 10:13:09 UTC132.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 10:40:52 UTC85.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 10:40:56 UTC39.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC70.4 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#150
Earlier events M≥4319
Earlier events M≥5193
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 UTC123.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC123.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC94.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC93.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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