Back to map
M5.0 Depth: 79.7 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-21 21:37:14 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on Aug 21, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-21 21:37:14 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
79.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 21:37:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
49.96366, 156.00742
Temperature
12.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.7 km
Intermediate
79.7 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
Vilyuchinsk369.5 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy389.4 kmNE181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 69 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.52025-08-22 06:41:58 UTC51.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-22 06:42:03 UTC58.0 km29 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-23 01:57:33 UTC102.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-23 01:57:37 UTC102.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-08-23 03:44:08 UTC142.9 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-08-23 03:44:10 UTC141.0 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-23 03:44:15 UTC133.3 km81 km ENE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.52025-08-23 03:44:16 UTC133.4 km81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC141.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC138.7 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-08-23 08:07:10 UTC81.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-24 01:16:36 UTC19.6 km62 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#96
Earlier events M≥4305
Earlier events M≥5133
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC140.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC144.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC148.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
668
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share