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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-28 14:16:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
100.4 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 14:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
285d2642f97be4938e1fda1f39080691e85ee548
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
100.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 14:16:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.25768, 156.35793
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.4 km
Intermediate
100.4 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk432.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy451.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.52025-08-29 09:09:49 UTC55.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC107.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC109.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC110.1 km111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC122.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-08-31 20:33:54 UTC71.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-09-02 01:03:29 UTC97.0 km67 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-02 04:00:53 UTC90.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-09-02 07:44:14 UTC86.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC85.3 km170 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC84.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-09-02 11:56:35 UTC82.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

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#94
Earlier events M≥4283
Earlier events M≥5133
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC53.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC133.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC58.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC41.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC53.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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