M7.0 Depth: 49.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 23:48 UTC, a magnitude M7.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 49 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.19170, 158.89710
Temperature
12.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49 km
Shallow
49 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
Vilyuchinsk88.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy98.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours103
First 24 hours377
First 72 hours528
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥4441
Earlier events M≥5165
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
670
Country (24h)
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