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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: 2025-08-27 07:14:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on August 27, 2025 at 07:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 07:14:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.63958, 159.71600
Temperature
13.1°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
Vilyuchinsk169.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy174.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.92025-08-27 07:14:12 UTC17.3 km M4.92025-08-27 08:28:48 UTC36.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-27 08:28:50 UTC41.9 km M4.62025-08-27 09:53:24 UTC36.8 km M4.52025-08-27 14:10:28 UTC114.9 km M4.32025-08-28 06:47:51 UTC35.7 km M4.52025-08-28 06:51:52 UTC59.8 km218 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-08-28 06:51:52 UTC44.7 km M4.52025-08-28 16:22:43 UTC85.3 km M5.12025-08-28 22:10:35 UTC95.2 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-28 22:10:35 UTC85.9 km M5.32025-08-28 22:10:36 UTC99.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#406
Earlier events M≥41078
Earlier events M≥5533
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC103.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC65.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC65.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC108.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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