M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 09:15:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) on August 7, 2025 at 09:15 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-07 09:15:36 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

54.64000, 158.56000

Temperature

15.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Yelizovo161.7 kmS40'692

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy175.3 kmS181'216

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM4.9

M4.82025-08-12 01:42:15 UTC134.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.72025-08-15 01:53:15 UTC148.4 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.92025-08-16 00:20:39 UTC137.7 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.82025-08-25 04:00:19 UTC97.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥418

Earlier events M≥50

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-08-02 23:24:47 UTC131.6 km M4.92025-07-30 06:13:21 UTC141.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 06:13:20 UTC141.3 km M4.82025-07-21 00:11:26 UTC140.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-20 11:55:46 UTC104.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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