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M5.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-06 05:01:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (51.069, 155.861)

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M5.8 Earthquake · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 05:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.069, 155.861). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
2a73113ed24a706c9addfaa271bbaa494e71f7ad
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 05:01:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.06900, 155.86100

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk270.6 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy291.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaid
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 55 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Yavinsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 646 m ·Last eruption: -4050 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-06 13:49:15 UTC99.0 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC144.6 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-08-06 22:37:11 UTC128.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:24 UTC129.8 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-07 16:54:25 UTC117.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:26 UTC115.1 km88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC142.6 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC125.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 18:13:29 UTC127.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-07 21:08:42 UTC147.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC119.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC119.2 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#7
Earlier events M≥4105
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC146.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC146.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC139.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC135.4 kmKuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC127.2 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
495
Country (24h)
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