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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2025 at 07:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 07:09:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.65060, 160.86670
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
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-Kamchatskiy157.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 170 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours42
First 24 hours121
First 72 hours251
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M5.72025-07-20 07:12:58 UTC17.7 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC24.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC24.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-07-20 07:12:59 UTC17.6 km156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-07-20 07:18:54 UTC16.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62025-07-20 07:22:58 UTC31.0 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.32025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC25.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC38.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.92025-07-20 07:22:59 UTC31.0 km147 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.02025-07-20 07:26:17 UTC46.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-20 07:26:18 UTC46.3 km166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.22025-07-20 07:26:21 UTC33.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC20.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC21.2 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC28.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC31.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC28.6 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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Global (24h)
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