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M5.6 Depth: 32.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-31 20:36:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 31, 2025 at 20:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 32 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 20:36:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.81730, 160.65850
Temperature
11.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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-Kamchatskiy138.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 159 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 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours52
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.92025-08-01 01:36:46 UTC92.5 km M5.22025-08-01 05:02:35 UTC92.5 km M5.82025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC42.8 km96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 11:29:30 UTC135.1 km M6.22025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC116.7 km164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC53.3 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC130.8 km M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC86.2 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC138.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC138.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC141.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC139.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#84
Earlier events M≥4617
Earlier events M≥5327
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 UTC46.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC81.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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