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M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-21 11:21:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-08-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 21, 2025 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ecfe9e513504010ddd071fb4af5f7e8b4dee1883
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 11:21:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.92220, 159.98620
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Felt reports

18felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 21, 2025, 11:13 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk155.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 154 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 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 hours20
First 72 hours62
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.92025-08-21 11:21:05 UTC1.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-21 11:21:05 UTC1.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC4.5 km159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.22025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC4.5 km159 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-08-21 11:21:07 UTC7.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-08-21 11:21:10 UTC63.1 km M5.02025-08-21 14:42:37 UTC12.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-21 14:42:43 UTC29.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-21 17:16:20 UTC34.4 km175 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-08-21 17:16:23 UTC35.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC34.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-21 17:16:24 UTC27.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#72
Earlier events M≥41114
Earlier events M≥5581
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 UTC68.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC74.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC30.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC31.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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