M5.3 Depth: 70.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-10 11:19:18 UTC Local time:
M5.3 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Aug 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-08-10 11:19:18 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on August 10, 2025 at 11:19 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-10 11:19:18 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.22000, 157.53000
Temperature
12.8°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk199.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy218.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 38 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 46 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#79
Earlier events M≥4478
Earlier events M≥5272
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

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