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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-14 10:50:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on December 14, 2025 at 10:50 UTC. 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 10:50:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.32708, 155.78355
Temperature
-1.6°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
Vilyuchinsk440.6 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy460.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC3.3 km M5.12025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC3.3 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-12-14 10:50:24 UTC19.3 km132 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-12-14 10:50:27 UTC47.1 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-15 09:31:11 UTC84.3 km M4.92025-12-15 09:31:13 UTC80.7 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-12-18 12:21:08 UTC47.7 km M4.82025-12-18 22:52:09 UTC146.1 km258 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-12-18 22:52:09 UTC137.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.42025-12-19 21:51:24 UTC94.4 km M4.42025-12-19 21:51:26 UTC72.7 km79 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 13:57:39 UTC93.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#131
Earlier events M≥4391
Earlier events M≥5175
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC71.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC66.6 km M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC78.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC39.8 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC53.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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