M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 16:01 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.70000, 158.88000
Temperature
9.4°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
Vilyuchinsk140.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy152.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#248
Earlier events M≥41492
Earlier events M≥5802
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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