M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-15 10:11:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on August 15, 2025 at 10:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-15 10:11:47 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

State

Kamchatka Krai

City

Kamchatka Krai

Source

usp

Coordinates

52.99007, 159.79984

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy78.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 79 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 107 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM7.7

M5.72025-08-15 10:11:52 UTC14.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC14.9 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC14.9 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-15 14:19:57 UTC142.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-15 22:13:51 UTC97.4 km158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-15 22:13:57 UTC77.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-16 00:20:32 UTC46.0 km116 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-08-16 00:20:39 UTC135.6 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.52025-08-17 03:12:08 UTC105.0 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-08-17 03:32:39 UTC68.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-08-17 03:32:41 UTC63.1 km42 km SSE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-18 01:04:47 UTC130.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#78

Earlier events M≥4858

Earlier events M≥5436

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 UTC56.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC56.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC87.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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