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M5.7 Depth: 69.3 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC Local time: —
M5.7 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 15, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near 67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on August 15, 2025 at 10:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
69.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.92310, 159.60770
Temperature
14.1°C

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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
69.3 km — deeper than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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-Kamchatskiy67.4 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#82
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 UTC48.4 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 UTC84.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC83.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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