M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 03:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.86000, 159.37000
Temperature
13.2°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
Vilyuchinsk136.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy143.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 119 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 hours76
First 24 hours220
First 72 hours301
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM6.310.0 km28.6 km
GFZM5.810.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#46
Earlier events M≥4386
Earlier events M≥5189
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)

Global (24h)
658
Country (24h)
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