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M5.3 Earthquake near 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-03 03:38:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 13.8 km
Source: USGS

180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

054d409afb119b834114321f9bbf963d6921e0ef

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

13.8 km

UTC time

2025-09-03 03:38:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

51.42680, 159.38510

Temperature

11.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

13.8 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

Vilyuchinsk180.2 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy189.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 149 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 hours18

First 72 hours28

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC22.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-03 03:38:22 UTC10.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-09-03 03:38:25 UTC24.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC78.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC75.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC72.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-03 04:02:20 UTC72.1 km166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-09-03 05:27:53 UTC145.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-09-03 08:20:15 UTC59.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-09-03 13:32:49 UTC57.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-03 17:02:00 UTC108.4 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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#158

Earlier events M≥41117

Earlier events M≥5566

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 UTC133.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC133.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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