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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 17:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.90000, 159.28000
Temperature
15.4°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
Vilyuchinsk129.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy136.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 112 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 hours7
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours122
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-08-02 17:10:32 UTC10.6 km130 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-08-02 17:49:52 UTC133.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC46.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC71.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-02 18:02:37 UTC133.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-02 22:28:49 UTC48.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-02 22:28:51 UTC28.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:27 UTC50.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC43.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 00:15:06 UTC69.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 00:15:08 UTC84.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 00:31:54 UTC10.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#313
Earlier events M≥4688
Earlier events M≥5390
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 UTC92.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC93.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC59.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC58.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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