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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-24 02:31:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 02:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.332, 156.479). With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 02:31:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.33200, 156.47900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Yelizovo127.6 kmE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy146.2 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Opala
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 107 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Kostakan
    Distance: 118 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 132 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC101.1 km M5.02025-08-29 23:54:00 UTC129.6 km M5.32025-09-03 23:56:44 UTC42.4 km M5.12025-09-10 19:30:24 UTC89.8 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.02025-09-10 19:30:25 UTC89.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-12 20:53:13 UTC102.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC101.1 km M5.02025-09-18 19:19:26 UTC101.1 km M5.02025-09-18 22:45:43 UTC103.5 kmElizovskij rajon M5.02025-09-18 22:59:49 UTC71.7 kmElizovskij rajon M5.32025-09-19 00:22:50 UTC78.6 km M5.32025-09-19 11:25:12 UTC42.5 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-07-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC73.2 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC122.6 km M5.42025-08-10 06:59:48 UTC86.0 km M5.42025-08-03 13:25:42 UTC101.1 km M5.42025-08-03 12:38:38 UTC101.1 km

Stats (last 24h)

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