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M5.0 Depth: 69.3 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-30 16:59:49 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 30, 2025 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
69.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
50.23303, 157.15366
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.3 km
Shallow
69.3 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
Vilyuchinsk312.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy330.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 91 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.62025-08-31 20:33:54 UTC52.7 km M4.72025-09-01 01:59:16 UTC56.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-01 01:59:21 UTC65.0 km M4.42025-09-02 01:03:29 UTC89.3 km67 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-02 04:00:53 UTC87.6 km M4.32025-09-02 07:44:14 UTC85.0 km M4.32025-09-02 08:08:21 UTC100.7 km M4.72025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC93.4 km170 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC70.7 km M4.82025-09-02 11:56:35 UTC63.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-09-02 14:39:24 UTC149.8 km M4.52025-09-03 17:02:00 UTC112.8 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#156
Earlier events M≥4468
Earlier events M≥5204
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC54.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC58.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC59.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC66.7 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC64.7 kmKuril Islands

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