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M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 45.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on December 15, 2025 at 19:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

45.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.69000, 161.14000

Temperature

4.4°C

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-Kamchatskiy228.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

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

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 234 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 hours1

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.82025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC3.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.32025-12-16 04:25:08 UTC32.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC138.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC132.0 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC134.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC91.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC88.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC147.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC80.0 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 UTC128.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-25 03:00:52 UTC130.3 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#144

Earlier events M≥41822

Earlier events M≥5969

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 UTC114.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC123.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC98.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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