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M5.6 Depth: 21.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 3, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. With a focal depth of about 21 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.49000, 160.60900
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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-Kamchatskiy147.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 164 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours32
First 24 hours53
First 72 hours107
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.72025-08-03 14:29:32 UTC3.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-03 14:29:33 UTC5.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 15:06:06 UTC75.1 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 15:06:09 UTC65.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 15:06:09 UTC65.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-03 15:12:05 UTC125.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 15:12:06 UTC112.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-08-03 15:26:07 UTC106.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-03 16:39:54 UTC127.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-03 16:39:55 UTC114.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-03 16:47:51 UTC27.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-03 16:47:52 UTC24.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#91
Earlier events M≥4703
Earlier events M≥5392
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 UTC30.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC30.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC52.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC53.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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