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M5.8 Depth: 69.3 km

M5.8 Earthquake near 67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 15, 2025 at 10:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
69.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.92300, 159.60800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.3 km
Shallow
69.3 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-Kamchatskiy67.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 80 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 92 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 93 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M4.82025-08-15 14:19:57 UTC140.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-15 22:13:51 UTC98.7 km158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-15 22:13:57 UTC73.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-16 00:20:32 UTC50.5 km116 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-16 00:20:39 UTC127.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.52025-08-17 03:12:08 UTC106.5 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-17 03:32:39 UTC53.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-17 03:32:41 UTC48.3 km42 km SSE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-18 01:04:47 UTC132.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.82025-08-18 03:31:00 UTC140.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-19 16:49:14 UTC88.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-08-19 16:49:15 UTC88.1 km94 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥4905
Earlier events M≥5475
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 UTC57.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC84.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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