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M5.5 Depth: 23.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-25 11:13:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 25, 2025 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-25 11:13:03 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.52000, 160.61000
Temperature
11.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.02025-07-25 23:15:08 UTC25.0 km122 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-07-25 23:15:09 UTC48.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-25 23:15:13 UTC23.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-26 05:50:33 UTC30.3 km176 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-26 05:50:35 UTC14.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-26 05:50:37 UTC6.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-07-26 09:10:58 UTC37.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-26 11:37:50 UTC55.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-26 12:13:11 UTC18.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-26 13:16:07 UTC60.6 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-07-26 13:16:09 UTC45.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-07-26 15:18:59 UTC85.7 km163 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥4370
Earlier events M≥5159
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 UTC6.5 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC7.6 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC43.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC42.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC43.3 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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