M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-10 09:29:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 10, 2025 at 09:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-10 09:29:14 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.33000, 160.26000

Temperature

15.2°C

Map

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy137.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 146 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12

First 24 hours20

First 72 hours66

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.02025-08-10 09:29:19 UTC21.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-10 09:58:05 UTC27.2 km161 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-10 09:58:06 UTC16.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-10 09:58:10 UTC24.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-10 10:47:37 UTC51.2 km167 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-10 10:47:38 UTC50.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-10 10:47:42 UTC43.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-10 12:44:01 UTC137.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-08-10 12:44:05 UTC137.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-10 13:42:05 UTC74.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-10 13:42:06 UTC64.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-10 13:42:08 UTC73.0 km210 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#168

Earlier events M≥4937

Earlier events M≥5505

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 UTC23.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC31.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC23.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC22.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC23.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

673

Country (24h)

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