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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 23:48:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) on August 29, 2025 at 23:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 70 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
69912d9b9aafa7f20b3287acecb79c7e7c4c95c3
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 23:48:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
53.20885, 159.88364
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Shallow
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy85.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 64 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 80 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    95.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.02025-08-29 23:48:31 UTC4.8 km88 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-08-29 23:53:53 UTC120.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-29 23:53:58 UTC122.2 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-08-29 23:54:01 UTC103.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-30 23:50:18 UTC102.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-30 23:50:23 UTC107.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-08-30 23:50:28 UTC54.6 km88 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-01 16:12:05 UTC139.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-02 07:38:19 UTC134.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-02 11:25:00 UTC69.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-02 11:25:01 UTC48.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-02 11:25:02 UTC65.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#311
Earlier events M≥4837
Earlier events M≥5404
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 UTC77.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC69.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC112.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC111.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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