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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 30, 2025 at 00:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 00:31:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.37740, 159.81130
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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy110.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 116 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours71
First 24 hours219
First 72 hours302
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC37.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 00:35:22 UTC68.5 km M6.02025-07-30 00:35:23 UTC62.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 00:58:40 UTC79.4 km M6.02025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC57.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC113.1 km M5.42025-07-30 01:11:26 UTC16.9 km M5.52025-07-30 01:20:35 UTC56.7 km M5.72025-07-30 01:20:37 UTC61.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 01:40:04 UTC62.4 km M5.72025-07-30 01:40:06 UTC63.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 01:52:07 UTC85.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#55
Earlier events M≥4396
Earlier events M≥5171
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 UTC29.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC29.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC23.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC21.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC30.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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