M5.6 Depth: 45.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:33:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on December 15, 2025 at 19:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 45 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

45.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-15 19:33:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.70000, 161.14000

Temperature

4.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

45 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-Kamchatskiy228.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 218 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 232 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 234 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 hours2

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.72025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC1.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC2.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.32025-12-16 04:25:08 UTC31.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC138.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC132.1 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC134.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC91.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC87.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC146.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC79.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC65.0 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-23 20:03:29 UTC128.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#185

Earlier events M≥41835

Earlier events M≥5976

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 UTC113.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC123.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC97.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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