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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on August 31, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.55030, 158.60942
Temperature
11.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk154.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy168.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 91 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 104 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 hours1
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours39
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-31 17:10:49 UTC32.7 km165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-09-01 01:59:16 UTC126.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-01 01:59:21 UTC116.5 km M5.02025-09-01 03:59:12 UTC68.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-01 03:59:16 UTC33.3 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC20.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC35.4 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC38.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC38.8 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-09-01 11:58:43 UTC79.4 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC78.7 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC96.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#340
Earlier events M≥4893
Earlier events M≥5442
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC119.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC119.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC129.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC125.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC74.0 km

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