Back to map
M5.9 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-01 01:36:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (53.628, 160.349) on August 1, 2025 at 01:36 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
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 01:36:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.62800, 160.34900

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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy130.4 kmSW181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 79 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 94 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.22025-08-01 05:02:35 UTC0.0 km M5.12025-08-01 07:44:25 UTC143.0 km M5.82025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC87.2 km96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC118.3 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-02 23:24:47 UTC135.8 km M4.92025-08-03 00:15:08 UTC146.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-03 14:26:45 UTC126.9 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.42025-08-03 14:26:46 UTC126.9 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC127.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC127.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-08-03 14:29:32 UTC129.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-03 14:29:33 UTC132.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#42
Earlier events M≥4470
Earlier events M≥5228
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC122.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC117.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC127.6 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
607
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share