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: —

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.

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

69.3 km

69.3 km — deeper 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-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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