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M5.6 Depth: 9.6 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 14:26:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 3, 2025 at 14:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
9.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 14:26:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.50460, 160.68710
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.6 km
Shallow
9.6 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-Kamchatskiy151.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours33
First 24 hours54
First 72 hours107
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.42025-08-03 14:26:46 UTC0.0 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC5.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-08-03 14:26:48 UTC5.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-08-03 14:29:32 UTC3.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-03 14:29:33 UTC10.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 15:06:06 UTC78.5 km173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 15:06:09 UTC70.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-03 15:06:09 UTC70.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-03 15:12:05 UTC125.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 15:12:06 UTC112.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-08-03 15:26:07 UTC105.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-03 16:39:54 UTC124.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#89
Earlier events M≥4695
Earlier events M≥5386
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 UTC35.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC58.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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