M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 01:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.64530, 158.66330
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk144.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 88 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours74
First 24 hours221
First 72 hours304
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#22
Earlier events M≥4149
Earlier events M≥568
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

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