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

UTC time: 2025-08-08 23:12:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 23:12 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia). 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
3332a755a94b42e005c1340a36eda9b85d11cdad
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 23:12:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.39000, 156.49000
Temperature
21.1°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 (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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
Vilyuchinsk215.6 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy236.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yavinsky
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 646 m ·Last eruption: -4050 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 35 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.52025-08-09 05:38:54 UTC91.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-09 05:38:55 UTC89.6 km79 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC124.2 km121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC129.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC124.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-08-09 13:47:05 UTC98.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-10 02:39:30 UTC114.0 km M4.72025-08-10 07:16:16 UTC131.1 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-08-10 07:16:17 UTC121.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-10 11:19:17 UTC78.4 km80 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-08-10 11:19:18 UTC74.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-10 11:19:20 UTC70.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#60
Earlier events M≥4177
Earlier events M≥581
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 05:37:56 UTC135.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC134.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC128.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC128.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC117.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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