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M5.3 Depth: 5.8 km

M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-06 06:36:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 6, 2025 at 06:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
5.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 06:36:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.59760, 159.78120
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.8 km
Shallow
5.8 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
Vilyuchinsk175.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy180.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours38
First 72 hours82
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-08-06 06:36:19 UTC5.2 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 06:36:20 UTC6.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-06 07:14:54 UTC92.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC23.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC33.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-06 10:35:08 UTC19.5 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC19.5 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-06 10:35:10 UTC30.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC6.6 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.92025-08-06 10:43:11 UTC6.7 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 10:43:13 UTC56.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-08-06 10:43:15 UTC23.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#130
Earlier events M≥4764
Earlier events M≥5426
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC106.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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