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M5.6 Depth: 24.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-03 18:07:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 24 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
M5.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 18:07:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.50000, 160.69000
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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-Kamchatskiy152.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 161 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: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours40
First 72 hours95
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-08-03 18:18:55 UTC93.0 km160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 18:18:57 UTC105.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 18:19:01 UTC129.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 18:56:28 UTC14.0 km149 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-03 18:56:31 UTC9.3 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 UTC133.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC136.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-03 19:27:09 UTC58.5 km182 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-03 19:27:11 UTC42.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-03 19:27:13 UTC38.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 19:38:01 UTC135.1 km181 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#93
Earlier events M≥4713
Earlier events M≥5396
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 UTC35.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC58.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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