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M5.2 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:51:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on July 30, 2025 at 05:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 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
M5.2
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:51:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.97000, 158.92000
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Vilyuchinsk112.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy123.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours71
First 24 hours199
First 72 hours263
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC93.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 06:21:29 UTC73.5 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC44.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-30 06:21:33 UTC45.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC66.8 km172 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 06:26:11 UTC52.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC55.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:26:23 UTC55.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-07-30 06:33:35 UTC87.5 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-07-30 06:33:41 UTC10.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 06:33:43 UTC27.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:36:31 UTC77.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#94
Earlier events M≥4355
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

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC105.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC78.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC77.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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