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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 06:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d9eaec38fcfa3ffebe9fadbad43187a0d728e611
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 06:53:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.52823, 159.11880
Temperature
13.4°C

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
Vilyuchinsk163.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy174.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 128 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 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.22025-08-29 06:53:24 UTC24.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-29 22:58:33 UTC149.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-08-29 23:53:53 UTC94.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-29 23:53:58 UTC90.8 km142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-08-29 23:54:01 UTC91.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-30 23:50:18 UTC136.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-30 23:50:23 UTC86.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-08-30 23:50:28 UTC140.7 km88 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-31 04:18:38 UTC62.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-31 13:27:30 UTC31.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-31 13:27:36 UTC47.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-31 17:10:45 UTC19.2 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#316
Earlier events M≥41068
Earlier events M≥5542
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 UTC132.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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