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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 24, 2025 at 03:10 UTC. 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 USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.11910, 160.53160
Temperature
14.2°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 180 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 hours5
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.82025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC34.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC27.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-08-24 03:10:39 UTC25.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-08-24 05:34:25 UTC20.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-24 05:34:26 UTC16.8 km152 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC103.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC112.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC112.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC93.5 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-24 11:04:27 UTC69.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC74.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 11:04:30 UTC45.3 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#123
Earlier events M≥41066
Earlier events M≥5527
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 UTC52.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC37.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC39.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC58.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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