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M5.3 Depth: 16.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 6, 2025 at 06:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 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
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.63000, 159.70000
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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
Vilyuchinsk169.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy175.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 153 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours36
First 72 hours81
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC85.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC19.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC32.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:08 UTC14.4 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC14.4 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-06 10:35:10 UTC25.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC10.9 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC10.9 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 10:43:13 UTC52.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC18.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC18.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-06 10:53:56 UTC67.1 km182 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#131
Earlier events M≥4772
Earlier events M≥5430
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC105.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC67.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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