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M5.0 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-06 05:17:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 05:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 05:17:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.89000, 158.84000
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Vilyuchinsk119.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy131.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours34
First 72 hours80
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.62025-08-06 06:35:20 UTC125.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-06 06:36:18 UTC72.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-06 06:36:19 UTC75.9 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC65.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC22.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC56.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC64.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:08 UTC55.9 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC55.9 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-06 10:35:10 UTC49.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC74.4 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC74.4 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#319
Earlier events M≥4716
Earlier events M≥5406
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC114.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC86.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC85.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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