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M5.0 Depth: 64.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 3, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on August 3, 2025 at 20:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 20:52:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.73000, 159.13000
Temperature
14.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — deeper than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy50.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 60 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours83
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC107.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-03 21:22:00 UTC96.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 21:43:58 UTC90.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 21:44:03 UTC67.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-04 00:44:25 UTC108.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-04 00:44:27 UTC107.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 02:34:09 UTC97.7 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.82025-08-04 02:34:25 UTC98.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-04 02:51:01 UTC135.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-04 02:51:02 UTC116.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-04 03:36:11 UTC94.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-04 03:36:12 UTC96.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#328
Earlier events M≥4739
Earlier events M≥5410
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 UTC73.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC73.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC81.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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