M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). 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

2025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.87000, 158.52000

Temperature

13.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk118.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy133.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 68 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 74 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 hours14

First 24 hours25

First 72 hours71

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC73.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC78.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:08 UTC73.9 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC73.9 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-06 10:35:10 UTC65.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC93.0 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC93.0 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 10:43:13 UTC60.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC71.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC71.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-06 10:53:56 UTC86.1 km182 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-08-06 10:54:07 UTC83.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#258

Earlier events M≥4584

Earlier events M≥5330

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC134.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC107.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC106.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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