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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-11 21:02:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 31.5 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 hours53

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#398

Earlier events M≥4939

Earlier events M≥5505

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

Stats (last 24h)

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