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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (53.01, 158.239) on August 2, 2025 at 11:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.01000, 158.23900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk14.1 kmSE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy26.7 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 23 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 52 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 61 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours34
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC147.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC142.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-02 17:10:32 UTC143.8 km130 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC98.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC71.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:47 UTC50.8 km M4.92025-08-03 00:15:06 UTC148.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 00:31:54 UTC132.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 00:31:56 UTC137.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC138.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-03 12:38:38 UTC48.6 km M5.42025-08-03 13:25:42 UTC48.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥4230
Earlier events M≥5120
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 UTC140.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC140.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC149.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC147.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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