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M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-15 10:11:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 15, 2025 at 10:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
4433fe08dd0595f2c8beff6616e1d8a28027a246
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 10:11:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.88000, 159.69000
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy74.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 98 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    88.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M5.72025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC7.3 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC7.3 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-15 14:19:57 UTC133.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-15 22:13:51 UTC91.5 km158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-15 22:13:57 UTC66.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-16 00:20:32 UTC43.3 km116 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-16 00:20:39 UTC134.5 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.52025-08-17 03:12:08 UTC99.3 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-17 03:32:39 UTC56.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-17 03:32:41 UTC51.7 km42 km SSE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-18 01:04:47 UTC125.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.82025-08-18 03:31:00 UTC137.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#86
Earlier events M≥4924
Earlier events M≥5483
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC50.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC78.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC77.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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