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M5.1 Depth: 83.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 13:05:05 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-08 13:05:05 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on August 8, 2025 at 13:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 83 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 13:05:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.09000, 158.31000
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 km — deeper than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk93.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy110.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 44 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 54 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours68
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.22025-08-08 19:58:24 UTC143.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-08 19:58:30 UTC142.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-08 21:59:24 UTC121.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-08 21:59:26 UTC55.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-08 22:05:20 UTC110.1 km166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-08 22:05:23 UTC103.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-08 22:05:29 UTC23.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-08 23:12:00 UTC147.5 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.52025-08-09 01:05:05 UTC126.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-09 03:36:04 UTC114.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-09 03:36:08 UTC64.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC51.1 km121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#194
Earlier events M≥4604
Earlier events M≥5330
Compared since2025-01-23

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 UTC135.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC116.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC114.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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