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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-23 02:31:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USP

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 02:31 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
efae919b24dde153cc21f7015bd595e0acfbfb79
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 02:31:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
51.33799, 159.57367

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk194.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy202.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 165 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 hours10
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M5.62025-10-23 02:31:28 UTC8.0 km191 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC20.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC16.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC17.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.62025-10-23 02:53:13 UTC43.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-23 02:53:16 UTC93.0 km127 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-10-23 03:10:24 UTC61.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 07:03:47 UTC73.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC77.8 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC72.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-10-23 09:02:03 UTC84.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-10-23 09:02:05 UTC6.8 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#80
Earlier events M≥41549
Earlier events M≥5822
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC138.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC143.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC138.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC100.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC100.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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