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M5.5 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:02:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 20, 2025 at 07:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 07:02:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.85000, 160.55000
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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-Kamchatskiy131.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 139 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours49
First 24 hours126
First 72 hours259
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.22025-07-20 07:06:22 UTC32.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 07:06:25 UTC34.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC20.7 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.62025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC16.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-07-20 07:07:43 UTC20.7 km151 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-07-20 07:07:44 UTC11.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC30.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC24.7 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC19.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC24.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC24.7 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC18.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC40.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC41.8 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC15.0 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC8.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC15.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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