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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:19:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 02:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:19:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.14000, 159.80000
Temperature
13.3°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy78.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 80 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours34
First 24 hours110
First 72 hours167
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC124.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-30 02:53:15 UTC140.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:31 UTC140.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:32 UTC135.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC27.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:07:52 UTC13.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 03:11:20 UTC77.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 03:11:21 UTC80.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC145.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-30 03:16:29 UTC75.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-07-30 03:16:30 UTC55.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC144.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#78
Earlier events M≥4438
Earlier events M≥5200
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 UTC72.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC63.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC105.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC104.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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