Back to map
M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.724, 158.391) on August 7, 2025 at 09:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.72400, 158.39100

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk134.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy149.9 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 68 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours75
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-08-07 16:54:24 UTC115.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-07 16:54:25 UTC108.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:26 UTC100.8 km88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82025-08-07 17:23:10 UTC78.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-07 17:23:14 UTC68.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-07 17:23:16 UTC85.3 km109 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC97.8 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC71.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 18:13:29 UTC71.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-07 19:10:50 UTC119.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-07 21:08:42 UTC73.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-07 22:07:40 UTC149.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#252
Earlier events M≥4566
Earlier events M≥5320
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC149.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC122.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC121.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC142.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC138.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
598
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share