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M5.7 Depth: 45.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC Local time: —
M5.7 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Dec 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
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

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

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

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