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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 66.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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

2a2f9bf520d9c572c119e890ca8bcfff7789aa52

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

Depth profile

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

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#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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