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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-23 21:29:32 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Aug 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-08-23 21:29:32 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 23, 2025 at 21:29 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 USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 21:29:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
52.21836, 160.42319

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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
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-Kamchatskiy153.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.72025-08-23 21:29:34 UTC21.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42025-08-23 21:29:35 UTC9.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-23 21:29:36 UTC3.7 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-23 23:51:56 UTC12.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-24 02:04:00 UTC143.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-24 02:04:06 UTC131.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC89.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC97.1 km170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC132.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC13.3 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC21.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC17.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#183
Earlier events M≥41105
Earlier events M≥5564
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 UTC38.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC28.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC30.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
664
Country (24h)
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