M5.7 Depth: 2.3 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-08-23 21:29:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on August 23, 2025 at 21:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 2 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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Details

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

2.3 km

UTC time

2025-08-23 21:29:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

52.24920, 160.11600

Temperature

15.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

2.3 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-Kamchatskiy135.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13

First 24 hours26

First 72 hours35

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M5.42025-08-23 21:29:35 UTC12.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-08-23 21:29:36 UTC20.2 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-08-23 23:51:56 UTC33.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-24 02:04:00 UTC123.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-24 02:04:06 UTC113.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-24 02:31:36 UTC78.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC87.9 km170 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC114.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-08-24 03:10:36 UTC31.8 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC5.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC4.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-08-24 03:10:37 UTC8.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#94

Earlier events M≥41135

Earlier events M≥5589

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 UTC31.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC31.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC9.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC10.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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