M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on December 15, 2025 at 08:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.94000, 160.10000

Temperature

1.9°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk159.2 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy159.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.42025-12-15 08:11:18 UTC5.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-12-15 08:11:18 UTC6.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.62025-12-15 19:33:03 UTC82.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-12-15 19:33:04 UTC83.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-12-15 19:33:07 UTC81.4 km230 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-12-15 19:33:08 UTC76.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC76.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-12-16 04:25:08 UTC65.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC79.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC86.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC69.2 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC74.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#438

Earlier events M≥42315

Earlier events M≥51246

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 UTC65.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC29.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC31.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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