Back to map
M5.3 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-03 03:38:25 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 3, 2025 at 03:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 03:38:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.64000, 159.44000
Temperature
11.6°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Vilyuchinsk160.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy167.7 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 138 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 hours6
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC56.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC54.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC51.5 km M4.92025-09-03 04:02:20 UTC54.8 km166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-09-03 05:27:53 UTC121.3 km M4.22025-09-03 08:20:15 UTC60.3 km M4.22025-09-03 13:32:49 UTC69.5 km M4.52025-09-03 17:02:00 UTC121.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52025-09-03 17:02:03 UTC103.1 km121 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-09-03 23:56:34 UTC63.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-03 23:56:39 UTC60.0 km100 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-09-03 23:56:40 UTC75.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#142
Earlier events M≥41139
Earlier events M≥5557
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC110.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC114.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
609
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share