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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: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 6, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC

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. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

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

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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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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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