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

UTC time: 2025-08-07 09:15:36 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
2c779cfb7db1c5dd68f570f22336ff515f7eaab8
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

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Karymsky
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  • Bakening
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-08-03 14:29:52 UTC63.4 km 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-21 00:11:26 UTC140.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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