M5.8 Depth: 30.5 km

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

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC Local time:
M5.8 earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on Dec 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.8 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC

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

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

Map

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

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

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
712
Country (24h)
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