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M5.6 Depth: 19.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-04 17:38:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 17:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 19 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 17:38:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.71000, 160.02000
Temperature
8.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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
Vilyuchinsk174.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy177.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M5.72025-10-04 17:38:05 UTC9.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-10-04 17:43:53 UTC132.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-05 02:22:33 UTC33.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-10-05 02:22:37 UTC36.5 km146 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-10-05 02:22:38 UTC110.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-10-05 04:00:51 UTC31.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-10-05 05:53:08 UTC144.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-05 15:08:54 UTC53.3 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 15:08:54 UTC37.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC49.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC55.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-05 15:09:06 UTC76.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#146
Earlier events M≥41721
Earlier events M≥5938
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 UTC91.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC98.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC91.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC54.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC55.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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