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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-31 17:10:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-31 17:10:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.49000, 159.39000
Temperature
11.9°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
Vilyuchinsk173.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy182.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours45
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-31 17:10:47 UTC30.5 km M5.02025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC54.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-31 17:10:49 UTC42.2 km165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82025-09-01 01:59:21 UTC145.2 km M5.02025-09-01 03:59:12 UTC40.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-01 03:59:16 UTC30.3 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC33.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC50.5 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC82.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC82.7 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-09-01 11:58:43 UTC38.6 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC24.5 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#404
Earlier events M≥41055
Earlier events M≥5524
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC127.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC89.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC89.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC131.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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