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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-03 16:18:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on October 3, 2025 at 16:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 16:18:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.91000, 159.25000
Temperature
8.2°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk127.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours48
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-10-03 16:18:03 UTC41.7 km168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-03 16:18:11 UTC16.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-10-03 16:29:02 UTC36.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-03 17:45:57 UTC13.6 km135 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-10-03 18:08:10 UTC20.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-03 18:08:11 UTC26.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-03 19:50:37 UTC62.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-03 20:36:00 UTC53.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-03 20:36:02 UTC27.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-10-03 20:36:03 UTC51.9 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.72025-10-03 20:36:03 UTC44.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-10-03 20:36:07 UTC62.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#290
Earlier events M≥41720
Earlier events M≥5925
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 UTC92.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC60.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC59.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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