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M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-21 17:16:23 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 21, 2025 at 17:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-21 17:16:23 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.23000, 160.11000

Temperature

14.1°C

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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy136.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 150 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 hours6

First 24 hours17

First 72 hours55

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M5.32025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC18.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC28.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 17:16:32 UTC31.3 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-21 19:40:18 UTC128.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-21 19:40:22 UTC124.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-21 19:40:22 UTC128.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-08-22 05:40:07 UTC104.5 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-08-22 05:40:07 UTC82.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-22 05:40:09 UTC81.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-22 05:40:12 UTC139.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-22 15:57:36 UTC120.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-22 15:57:37 UTC99.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#186

Earlier events M≥41103

Earlier events M≥5575

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 UTC33.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC40.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC33.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC8.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC9.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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