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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-03 00:31:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 72.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 00:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

72.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-03 00:31:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.94000, 159.26000

Temperature

14.8°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

72 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

Vilyuchinsk124.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy132.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours53

First 72 hours115

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.22025-08-03 00:52:15 UTC19.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-03 00:52:18 UTC38.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 04:29:09 UTC71.2 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-03 04:29:09 UTC67.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 04:29:10 UTC65.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC144.4 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC44.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC29.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-03 09:04:58 UTC130.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-08-03 12:38:38 UTC142.1 km M5.42025-08-03 13:25:42 UTC142.1 km M4.92025-08-03 14:11:22 UTC63.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#323

Earlier events M≥4710

Earlier events M≥5401

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 UTC90.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC91.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC90.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC58.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC57.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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