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M5.0 Depth: 72.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 00:31:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.94000, 159.26000
Temperature
14.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
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

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

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