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M5.0 Depth: 31.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-11 21:02:42 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on Aug 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-11 21:02:42 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 11, 2025 at 21:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
31.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 21:02:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.63510, 159.73590
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.5 km
Shallow
31.5 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
Vilyuchinsk170.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy175.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-08-11 21:12:12 UTC122.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-11 21:12:12 UTC122.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-11 23:45:41 UTC92.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-12 01:08:57 UTC142.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-12 01:08:58 UTC63.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-12 01:42:15 UTC141.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-12 02:07:14 UTC121.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-12 02:07:15 UTC121.0 km107 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.12025-08-12 02:07:18 UTC122.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-12 07:28:15 UTC56.1 km185 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82025-08-12 07:28:17 UTC56.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-12 07:28:19 UTC51.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#389
Earlier events M≥4930
Earlier events M≥5495
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC103.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC103.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC65.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC66.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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