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M5.6 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-03 18:07:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 3, 2025 at 18:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 18:07:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.56140, 160.66180
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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-Kamchatskiy147.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours22
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours95
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.62025-08-03 18:07:36 UTC7.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 18:18:55 UTC97.5 km160 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 18:18:57 UTC109.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-03 18:19:01 UTC131.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 18:56:28 UTC18.8 km149 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-03 18:56:31 UTC11.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 18:56:33 UTC23.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC136.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-03 19:18:02 UTC139.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-03 19:27:09 UTC65.2 km182 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-08-03 19:27:11 UTC49.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-03 19:27:13 UTC44.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#94
Earlier events M≥4712
Earlier events M≥5395
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 UTC33.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC33.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC60.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC60.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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