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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 17:13:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 17:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 17:13:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.43970, 160.74260
Temperature
12.6°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy158.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 173 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours90
First 72 hours121
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-07-30 17:14:01 UTC13.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 17:20:31 UTC136.9 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 17:20:32 UTC133.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 17:20:32 UTC132.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 17:39:47 UTC73.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 17:55:52 UTC17.0 km146 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-30 17:56:00 UTC58.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-30 18:11:32 UTC63.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 18:34:21 UTC54.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 18:34:25 UTC59.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 18:58:16 UTC59.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 19:08:40 UTC142.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#241
Earlier events M≥4552
Earlier events M≥5296
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC40.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC57.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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