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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 150 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 18:07:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near 150 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 18:07:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.56060, 160.69810
Temperature
13.6°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy150.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 168 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours23
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.92025-08-03 18:07:34 UTC0.0 km150 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-08-03 18:07:35 UTC2.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-03 18:07:36 UTC6.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 18:18:55 UTC98.8 km160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 18:18:57 UTC110.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 18:19:01 UTC133.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 18:56:28 UTC19.8 km149 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-03 18:56:31 UTC13.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 18:56:33 UTC26.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC138.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC141.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-03 19:27:09 UTC65.3 km182 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#105
Earlier events M≥4706
Earlier events M≥5389
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 UTC36.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC36.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC62.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC62.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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