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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 10:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.63779, 159.23785
Temperature
14.1°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
Vilyuchinsk154.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy163.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 125 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC29.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC29.5 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC20.1 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC148.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 11:04:30 UTC144.6 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-24 15:28:45 UTC75.9 km M4.62025-08-24 20:17:54 UTC123.7 km M4.32025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC59.2 km142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-24 20:48:51 UTC51.8 km M4.82025-08-24 20:48:59 UTC22.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-25 02:56:15 UTC138.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-25 02:56:18 UTC144.8 km141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#401
Earlier events M≥41034
Earlier events M≥5522
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 UTC117.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC120.4 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC81.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC81.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC120.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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