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M5.0 Depth: 66.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on Dec 16, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.65850, 158.92190
Temperature
3.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 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
Vilyuchinsk145.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 110 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC21.4 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC21.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC85.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC78.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC143.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC137.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC75.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC88.0 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-23 20:03:29 UTC64.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-12-23 20:03:33 UTC10.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-12-25 03:00:52 UTC49.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-25 03:00:53 UTC47.9 km191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#816
Earlier events M≥41870
Earlier events M≥5989
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 UTC128.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC130.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC94.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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