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M5.3 Depth: 20.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-11-17 09:59:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 17, 2025 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-17 09:59:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.02000, 159.76000
Temperature
2.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Vilyuchinsk136.7 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy139.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 137 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 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32025-11-17 09:59:49 UTC48.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-11-17 09:59:49 UTC100.5 km M4.92025-11-17 09:59:52 UTC27.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-11-17 09:59:55 UTC48.4 km90 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-11-17 15:18:03 UTC68.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-11-19 14:39:55 UTC20.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-11-19 14:39:55 UTC22.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-11-19 14:40:08 UTC34.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC35.9 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC78.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-11-20 09:41:42 UTC35.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-11-20 09:51:10 UTC56.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#432
Earlier events M≥42240
Earlier events M≥51217
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 UTC63.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC63.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC25.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC25.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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