M5.3 Depth: 81.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 00:44:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 00:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). At around 81 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

81.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-04 00:44:27 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.92000, 158.27000

Temperature

14.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

81 km

81 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk112.9 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy129.5 kmN181'216

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10

First 24 hours30

First 72 hours88

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M4.82025-08-04 01:08:43 UTC96.4 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.72025-08-04 01:08:43 UTC96.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-04 02:34:09 UTC84.0 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.82025-08-04 02:34:25 UTC82.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-04 02:51:01 UTC93.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-04 02:51:02 UTC88.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-04 03:36:11 UTC114.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-04 03:36:12 UTC114.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-04 06:04:41 UTC149.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-04 06:04:46 UTC130.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-04 09:21:24 UTC134.1 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-08-04 09:21:25 UTC95.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#85

Earlier events M≥4447

Earlier events M≥5267

Compared since2025-01-24

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 UTC145.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC143.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC145.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC122.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC121.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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