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M5.6 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 14:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 35 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 14:34:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.71000, 159.53000
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk155.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 139 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 hours23
First 24 hours32
First 72 hours71
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC93.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-07-31 15:30:43 UTC93.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-31 15:32:56 UTC117.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 16:09:43 UTC24.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-31 16:40:58 UTC35.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 16:41:00 UTC20.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:05:50 UTC53.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 17:05:53 UTC80.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 17:18:47 UTC47.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 17:52:50 UTC8.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-31 17:52:54 UTC0.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-07-31 18:07:25 UTC36.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#56
Earlier events M≥4616
Earlier events M≥5354
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 UTC101.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC101.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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