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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:31:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 03:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. 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 03:31:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.45680, 159.84100
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
Vilyuchinsk191.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy196.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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 hours224
First 72 hours297
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-07-30 03:31:55 UTC80.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:35:00 UTC82.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-30 04:03:44 UTC124.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 04:03:45 UTC130.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 04:11:54 UTC86.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 04:11:55 UTC82.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 04:22:24 UTC117.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 04:22:24 UTC111.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 04:24:22 UTC42.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 04:48:12 UTC54.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 04:48:13 UTC41.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 04:54:18 UTC11.9 km201 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#121
Earlier events M≥4283
Earlier events M≥5151
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 UTC121.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC121.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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