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

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

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 9.6 km
Source: USGS

152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

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#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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