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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 05:40:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 22, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) · 2025-08-22 05:40:12 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) (Russia) on August 22, 2025 at 05:40 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 05:40:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.84216, 158.17575
Temperature
11.9°C

Map

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 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
Vilyuchinsk122.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy139.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 48 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.92025-08-22 15:57:36 UTC109.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-22 15:57:37 UTC106.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-22 15:57:38 UTC119.9 km M5.12025-08-22 15:57:48 UTC16.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-22 16:25:33 UTC141.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-08-22 23:22:07 UTC104.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-08-23 03:44:08 UTC122.1 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-08-23 03:44:10 UTC117.8 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-23 03:44:15 UTC126.2 km81 km ENE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.52025-08-23 03:44:16 UTC126.1 km81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC118.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC124.0 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#285
Earlier events M≥4697
Earlier events M≥5370
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC131.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC129.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC148.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC142.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC62.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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