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M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-07 22:07:54 UTC Local time: —
M5.4 earthquake near Earthquake location (51.583, 155.809) on Aug 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-08-07 22:07:54 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 22:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.583, 155.809). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 22:07:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.58300, 155.80900

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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
Vilyuchinsk231.8 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy252.6 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Yavinsky
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 646 m ·Last eruption: -4050 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-08-08 01:39:05 UTC124.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-08 01:39:07 UTC108.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-08 04:43:09 UTC141.7 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC138.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC138.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-08 11:15:51 UTC130.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 11:15:56 UTC125.5 km76 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-08-08 23:11:59 UTC52.3 kmKAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA M5.02025-08-08 23:12:00 UTC51.8 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.52025-08-09 05:38:54 UTC139.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-09 05:38:55 UTC137.4 km79 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-08-10 11:19:17 UTC129.2 km80 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-06 05:01:41 UTC57.3 km M5.52025-07-30 21:14:48 UTC131.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC91.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC91.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC139.0 km36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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