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M5.6 Depth: 34.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 230 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-15 19:33:07 UTC Local time: —
M5.6 earthquake near 230 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on Dec 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake near 230 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-12-15 19:33:07 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 15, 2025 at 19:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 230 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 19:33:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.73990, 161.23950
Temperature
4.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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-Kamchatskiy230.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 237 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.62025-12-15 19:33:08 UTC8.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC8.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-12-15 19:33:10 UTC5.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.32025-12-16 04:25:08 UTC29.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC145.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC139.2 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC142.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC99.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-12-18 12:37:10 UTC86.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC147.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC86.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC72.0 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#186
Earlier events M≥41798
Earlier events M≥5954
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 UTC114.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC123.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC99.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC100.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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