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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-23 19:58:56 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on Aug 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-23 19:58:56 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 19:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 19:58:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.68129, 159.43465
Temperature
14.1°C

Map

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
Vilyuchinsk155.7 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy163.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 136 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 hours7
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours37
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.72025-08-23 21:29:32 UTC90.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-23 21:29:32 UTC88.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-08-23 21:29:32 UTC90.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-23 21:29:34 UTC78.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42025-08-23 21:29:35 UTC86.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-23 21:29:36 UTC86.9 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-23 23:51:56 UTC98.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-24 02:04:00 UTC79.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-24 02:04:06 UTC58.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC2.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC14.8 km170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC60.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#427
Earlier events M≥41079
Earlier events M≥5552
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 UTC106.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC69.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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