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M7.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M7.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 23:24 UTC, a magnitude M7.8 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 are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.58000, 160.12000
Temperature
12.5°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-Kamchatskiy113.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours102
First 24 hours377
First 72 hours530
Strongest subsequent eventM8.7
M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC3.5 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC42.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC43.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC80.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC93.6 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC195.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M6.92025-07-30 00:09:53 UTC55.4 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC44.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:09:56 UTC45.5 km M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC67.7 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC53.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC53.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4440
Earlier events M≥5162
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC40.2 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC41.1 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC49.7 km M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC55.8 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC43.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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