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M5.3 Depth: 61.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 22:05:29 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-08 22:05:29 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on August 8, 2025 at 22:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 61 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 22:05:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.06000, 158.65000
Temperature
13.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
61 km — deeper than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 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
Vilyuchinsk98.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy111.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours73
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.52025-08-09 01:05:05 UTC103.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-09 03:36:04 UTC92.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-09 03:36:08 UTC41.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC55.2 km121 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-08-09 08:01:39 UTC50.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC42.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC125.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-09 09:40:50 UTC107.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-09 09:40:54 UTC113.8 km137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-09 09:40:55 UTC101.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-09 09:55:41 UTC112.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-09 09:55:44 UTC109.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#128
Earlier events M≥4775
Earlier events M≥5428
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 UTC115.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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