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M5.0 Earthquake near 163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:00:17 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 06:00:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.89090, 161.05020

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy163.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 164 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 166 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 hours10

First 24 hours33

First 72 hours44

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.02025-07-31 06:00:18 UTC5.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 06:00:22 UTC18.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-31 06:36:14 UTC129.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-31 06:36:15 UTC119.9 km78 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-07-31 06:36:16 UTC131.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC102.4 km168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC115.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 09:10:59 UTC117.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC111.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC110.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-31 13:39:06 UTC93.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 13:39:07 UTC78.3 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#213

Earlier events M≥4531

Earlier events M≥5269

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 UTC71.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC73.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC71.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC104.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC104.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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