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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-12-06 10:31:27 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Dec 6, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-12-06 10:31:27 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 6, 2025 at 10:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-06 10:31:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.82000, 160.76000
Temperature
0.8°C

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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-Kamchatskiy145.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62025-12-06 11:12:46 UTC19.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-12-06 11:12:47 UTC49.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-12-06 11:12:50 UTC23.5 km139 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-12-06 18:14:49 UTC65.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-06 18:14:52 UTC94.7 km74 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-12-07 06:08:20 UTC101.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-12-07 06:08:22 UTC116.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-12-07 06:08:24 UTC130.7 km112 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-12-07 16:41:21 UTC75.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-07 16:41:26 UTC71.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-12-07 16:41:29 UTC91.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-07 19:58:00 UTC17.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#576
Earlier events M≥41764
Earlier events M≥5930
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 UTC51.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC51.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC86.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC86.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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