M5.0 Depth: 68.6 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-22 16:25:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 16:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 69 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

68.6 km

UTC time

2025-08-22 16:25:33 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

52.55323, 159.89684

Temperature

12.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

68.6 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-Kamchatskiy102.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 115 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours46

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M4.42025-08-22 19:08:17 UTC91.4 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-08-22 19:08:17 UTC85.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-22 23:22:07 UTC86.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-23 01:45:28 UTC119.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-23 01:45:28 UTC132.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-23 04:22:26 UTC89.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-23 04:22:27 UTC67.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-23 04:22:27 UTC67.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.32025-08-23 10:57:00 UTC94.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-23 19:58:53 UTC85.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-23 19:58:55 UTC86.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-23 19:58:56 UTC102.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#434

Earlier events M≥41091

Earlier events M≥5564

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 UTC18.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC12.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC18.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC39.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC38.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

686

Country (24h)

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