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M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-22 15:57:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 22, 2025 at 15:57 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

284398e064b34ee65320041da8a943be6f708a62

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-22 15:57:37 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.41000, 159.55000

Temperature

13.5°C

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

Vilyuchinsk186.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy194.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 148 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours44

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.12025-08-22 15:57:38 UTC139.0 km M5.12025-08-22 15:57:48 UTC89.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-22 16:25:24 UTC130.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-22 16:25:25 UTC134.6 km160 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-22 16:25:27 UTC123.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-22 16:25:33 UTC129.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-08-22 23:22:07 UTC43.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-23 04:22:26 UTC65.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-23 04:22:27 UTC77.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-23 04:22:27 UTC74.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.32025-08-23 10:57:00 UTC45.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-23 19:58:53 UTC48.8 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#148

Earlier events M≥41015

Earlier events M≥5535

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC131.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC136.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC131.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC93.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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