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

UTC time: 2025-08-24 03:10:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
11.7 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-08-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 03:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
c40dea62097d797e70f350ff0f43eb298dd5ac88
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 03:10:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.13670, 160.15300
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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-Kamchatskiy145.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 155 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 hours2
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.12025-08-24 05:34:25 UTC15.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-24 05:34:26 UTC24.9 km152 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-08-24 10:21:51 UTC83.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC88.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-24 10:21:53 UTC88.1 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-08-24 10:21:54 UTC77.4 km169 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-24 11:04:27 UTC75.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-24 11:04:29 UTC73.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-24 11:04:30 UTC60.8 km164 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-08-24 15:28:45 UTC93.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-24 20:17:54 UTC46.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC24.8 km142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#95
Earlier events M≥41150
Earlier events M≥5602
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 UTC43.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC12.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC14.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Global (24h)
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