M5.0 Depth: 85.4 km

M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 13:05:04 UTC Local time:
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-08-08 13:05:04 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 13:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
85.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 13:05:04 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.09330, 158.33890
Temperature
12.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.4 km
Intermediate
85.4 km
85.4 km — deeper than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk93.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy109.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 45 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 56 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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 hours24
First 72 hours69
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#259
Earlier events M≥4612
Earlier events M≥5333
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

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Country statistics · Russia

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