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M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-18 10:12:51 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 18, 2025 at 10:12 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ.

Details

707910ee609d86dfae289ec3096f2a9e09ebb2a0

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-18 10:12:51 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.49000, 159.09000

Temperature

13.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk167.0 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy177.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours32

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.32025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC9.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC7.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC12.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-18 11:55:36 UTC29.9 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-18 11:55:41 UTC61.7 km M4.62025-08-19 16:49:14 UTC78.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-08-19 16:49:15 UTC78.1 km94 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-19 18:50:30 UTC120.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-19 18:50:31 UTC131.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-19 18:50:33 UTC120.2 km155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-19 18:50:34 UTC113.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-19 19:13:00 UTC39.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#98

Earlier events M≥4896

Earlier events M≥5458

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC137.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC139.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC100.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC100.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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