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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: 2025-08-28 22:10:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 22:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 22:10:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.63895, 159.85153
Temperature
14.1°C

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy94.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.92025-08-28 23:58:29 UTC64.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-28 23:58:31 UTC57.5 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-29 04:20:58 UTC66.0 km M4.62025-08-29 04:41:14 UTC102.4 km M4.92025-08-29 06:53:22 UTC119.5 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC133.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC112.1 km M5.22025-08-29 06:53:24 UTC109.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-29 23:48:23 UTC87.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-29 23:48:27 UTC92.4 km M5.12025-08-29 23:48:30 UTC63.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-29 23:48:31 UTC68.0 km88 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#408
Earlier events M≥41084
Earlier events M≥5532
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 UTC24.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC15.8 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC49.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC48.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC19.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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