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M5.8 Depth: 72.2 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-27 03:49:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.8, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
72.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 03:49:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
50.90602, 157.40091
Temperature
11.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.2 km
Intermediate
72.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk235.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy254.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 67 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.32025-08-28 06:47:51 UTC145.1 km M4.52025-08-28 16:22:43 UTC132.4 km M5.12025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC138.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-08-29 22:58:33 UTC11.5 km M5.22025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC16.5 km77 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC23.3 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC20.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC107.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC105.6 km M4.92025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC97.8 km111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC76.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-08-31 04:18:38 UTC135.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4505
Earlier events M≥5225
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC53.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC51.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC45.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC34.6 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC31.1 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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