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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near 164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-28 22:10:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 28, 2025 at 22:10 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 22:10:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.26000, 160.67410
Temperature
14.1°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 180 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.32025-08-28 22:10:36 UTC23.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-28 22:10:39 UTC69.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-28 23:58:29 UTC6.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-28 23:58:31 UTC13.9 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-29 04:20:58 UTC4.1 km M4.62025-08-29 04:41:14 UTC77.9 km M4.92025-08-29 06:53:22 UTC101.3 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC134.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC103.1 km M5.22025-08-29 06:53:24 UTC112.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-29 23:48:23 UTC142.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-29 23:48:27 UTC146.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#291
Earlier events M≥41063
Earlier events M≥5512
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC45.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC46.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC47.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC51.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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