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M5.0 Depth: 66.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on August 3, 2025 at 07:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.83000, 158.87000
Temperature
15.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 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
Vilyuchinsk126.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy138.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 94 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 hours6
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours122
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.82025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC125.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC139.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-03 09:04:58 UTC137.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-08-03 12:38:38 UTC132.3 km M5.22025-08-03 13:25:27 UTC147.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-08-03 13:25:42 UTC132.3 km M4.92025-08-03 14:05:53 UTC139.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-03 14:11:22 UTC62.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 14:11:24 UTC65.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-03 14:26:45 UTC144.9 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-08-03 14:26:46 UTC144.9 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC139.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#281
Earlier events M≥4592
Earlier events M≥5353
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC117.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC87.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC86.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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