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M5.8 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near 96 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 1, 2025 at 08:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 08:34:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.86800, 160.02700

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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-Kamchatskiy96.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 120 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours72
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-08-01 11:29:30 UTC115.6 km M6.22025-08-01 11:57:24 UTC114.3 km164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC116.2 km M5.32025-08-01 12:39:41 UTC136.0 km M5.42025-08-01 13:44:20 UTC146.6 km100 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-08-01 18:53:10 UTC96.0 km192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC99.1 km M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC120.9 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC143.9 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC80.2 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC120.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC119.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#66
Earlier events M≥4659
Earlier events M≥5357
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 UTC38.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC30.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC74.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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