M5.4 Depth: 43.1 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-23 21:29:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 21:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

43.1 km

UTC time

2025-08-23 21:29:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.18970, 160.39670

Temperature

14.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

43.1 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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy154.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours24

First 72 hours33

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M4.32025-08-23 23:51:56 UTC13.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-24 02:04:00 UTC141.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-24 02:04:06 UTC128.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC85.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC93.5 km170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC129.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC12.1 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC15.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC28.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-24 03:10:39 UTC17.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.92025-08-24 05:34:26 UTC9.0 km152 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#156

Earlier events M≥41116

Earlier events M≥5576

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC41.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC49.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC27.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC28.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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