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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 10:54:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia). With a focal depth of about 32 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

ID
ca209430886ff34c77a805d7f41ec710772e0e3b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 10:54:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.24000, 157.46000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 km
32 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk100.0 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy120.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 25 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 35 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 44 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.72025-08-06 11:49:37 UTC100.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-06 17:04:55 UTC138.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-06 17:04:57 UTC145.5 km69 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-06 19:18:52 UTC123.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-07 08:00:46 UTC119.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-07 09:00:36 UTC147.3 km143 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-07 09:00:36 UTC136.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC134.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-07 09:00:39 UTC85.8 km M4.82025-08-07 16:54:25 UTC147.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:26 UTC137.2 km88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82025-08-07 17:23:10 UTC126.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#98
Earlier events M≥4211
Earlier events M≥5121
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC98.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC115.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC133.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.72025-07-30 00:16:05 UTC134.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-07-30 00:16:06 UTC134.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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