Back to map

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-18 10:12:50 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Map

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on August 18, 2025 at 10:12 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
1bd559952ff4f2b26b474fd515e1bc75c694f997
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 10:12:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.44571, 159.18376
Temperature
14.0°C

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
Vilyuchinsk173.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy183.9 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.42025-08-18 10:12:51 UTC8.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC7.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC5.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC7.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-18 11:55:36 UTC21.7 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-18 11:55:41 UTC69.7 km M4.62025-08-19 16:49:14 UTC83.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-08-19 16:49:15 UTC83.2 km94 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-19 18:50:30 UTC119.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-19 18:50:31 UTC131.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-19 18:50:33 UTC118.7 km155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-19 18:50:34 UTC113.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#97
Earlier events M≥4900
Earlier events M≥5458
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC138.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC141.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC138.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC100.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC100.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
573
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share