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M5.8 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
30.5 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-12-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on December 15, 2025 at 19:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2d43f6e9b5953a9f672b66c5c0e17f598bd24501
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.71480, 161.16600
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 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-Kamchatskiy228.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 233 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 235 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 hours2
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.32025-12-16 04:25:08 UTC30.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC140.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC134.0 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC136.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC94.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC86.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC146.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC81.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC66.8 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-23 20:03:29 UTC130.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-25 03:00:52 UTC132.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-25 03:00:53 UTC134.6 km191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.8.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.610.0 km5.3 km
NNSNM5.734.0 km5.8 km
INGVM5.830.5 km0.0 km

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#121
Earlier events M≥41826
Earlier events M≥5972
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 UTC113.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC98.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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