M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-04 11:37:27 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 4, 2025 at 11:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 11:37:27 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.70000, 159.66000
Temperature
14.4°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
Vilyuchinsk161.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy167.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#338
Earlier events M≥4747
Earlier events M≥5421
Compared since2025-01-18

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

Strongest earlier events

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