M5.8 Depth: 8.1 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on February 26, 2025 at 16:15 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.48210, 164.54020

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.1 km
Shallow
8.1 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-Kamchatskiy468.5 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Sheveluch
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  • Vysoky
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  • Komarov
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'065 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Russia
  • Gamchen
    Distance: 250 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'539 m ·Last eruption: -188 ·Russia
  • Zimina
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'057 m ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-02

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