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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-07 08:00:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 7, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 08:00:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.95000, 159.15000
Temperature
13.4°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
Vilyuchinsk120.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy128.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours76
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-08-07 08:00:47 UTC56.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-07 08:45:39 UTC56.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-07 08:45:40 UTC54.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-07 09:00:36 UTC27.9 km143 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-07 09:00:36 UTC19.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC16.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC57.9 km M4.82025-08-07 17:23:10 UTC23.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-07 17:23:14 UTC24.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-07 17:23:16 UTC29.5 km109 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC145.8 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC128.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#360
Earlier events M≥4843
Earlier events M≥5457
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 UTC94.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC95.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC64.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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