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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-08 22:05:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 22:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

50.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-08 22:05:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.68000, 159.67000

Temperature

13.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

50 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

Vilyuchinsk163.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy169.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours25

First 72 hours75

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.32025-08-08 22:05:29 UTC81.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-09 01:05:05 UTC26.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-09 03:36:04 UTC13.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-09 03:36:08 UTC44.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC98.7 km121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC93.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC108.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-09 09:27:32 UTC149.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.42025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC84.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC70.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-09 09:40:54 UTC83.0 km137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-09 09:40:55 UTC71.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#375

Earlier events M≥4879

Earlier events M≥5475

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC100.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC62.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC62.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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