M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:02:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 20:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:02:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.16000, 159.71000
Temperature
12.8°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
Vilyuchinsk123.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy124.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours93
First 72 hours116
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#161
Earlier events M≥4627
Earlier events M≥5350
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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