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M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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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

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

20.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-17 09:59:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.02000, 159.76000

Temperature

2.7°C

Depth profile

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

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#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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