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

UTC time: 2025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-08-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on August 7, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
5c32cfe3939643c69e254c69f4423c62b270e1ac
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.83000, 157.07000
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than 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
Vilyuchinsk152.4 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy173.1 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 38 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42025-08-07 22:07:54 UTC91.1 km M4.82025-08-08 01:39:07 UTC137.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-08 04:43:09 UTC117.9 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-08 04:43:12 UTC132.7 km104 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:43:13 UTC131.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC86.9 km108 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC86.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-08-08 08:17:30 UTC96.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC59.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC59.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-08 11:15:50 UTC106.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-08 11:15:51 UTC68.5 kmNear 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#37
Earlier events M≥4198
Earlier events M≥5110
Compared since2025-02-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC148.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC131.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC147.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC147.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC135.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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