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M5.3 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:00:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 29 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
M5.3
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 06:00:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.97000, 160.81000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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-Kamchatskiy146.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 146 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.22025-07-31 06:36:14 UTC115.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 06:36:15 UTC108.5 km78 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-31 06:36:16 UTC118.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:59:38 UTC141.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC138.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-31 06:59:46 UTC138.7 km M5.32025-07-31 06:59:47 UTC139.5 km42 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC105.7 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC117.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 09:10:59 UTC118.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC111.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC111.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#101
Earlier events M≥4547
Earlier events M≥5275
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 UTC65.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC101.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC101.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
657
Country (24h)
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