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M5.5 Depth: 7.1 km

M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 14:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 14:34:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.67570, 159.72870
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 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
Vilyuchinsk166.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy171.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.62025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC14.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC88.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC87.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 15:32:56 UTC116.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 16:09:43 UTC38.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC30.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC22.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC68.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC94.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:18:47 UTC45.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC7.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC14.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#72
Earlier events M≥4624
Earlier events M≥5356
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC99.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC61.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC61.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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