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M5.3 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 16:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.53000, 159.51000
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
Vilyuchinsk173.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy180.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 148 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 hours16
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours78
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC59.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC89.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:18:47 UTC27.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC17.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC20.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-07-31 18:07:25 UTC16.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 18:07:32 UTC45.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 18:10:07 UTC103.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-31 18:10:11 UTC93.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-31 18:40:57 UTC124.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 18:40:59 UTC6.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 19:18:08 UTC148.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#106
Earlier events M≥4562
Earlier events M≥5339
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 UTC119.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC124.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC119.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC82.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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