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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-11 04:54:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (51.512, 159.84)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-09-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-09-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.512, 159.84). 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
1841f9f4cfed221d5a72eb34307bcfb542ce1381
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 04:54:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.51200, 159.84000

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
Vilyuchinsk185.7 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy191.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC0.0 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC21.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-09-11 04:54:24 UTC58.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-11 04:54:31 UTC41.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC18.4 km187 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC16.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC32.9 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC20.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-11 05:52:48 UTC85.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-11 09:26:52 UTC67.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-11 09:26:52 UTC26.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-11 09:26:53 UTC26.0 km165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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#178
Earlier events M≥41232
Earlier events M≥5645
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC115.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC121.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC77.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC78.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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