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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-10 18:03:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 10, 2025 at 18:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-10 18:03:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.62000, 159.52000
Temperature
13.0°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
Vilyuchinsk164.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy171.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 144 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 hours31
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-10 18:03:58 UTC10.4 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-09-10 18:04:01 UTC28.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-10 19:30:22 UTC142.9 km M5.02025-09-10 21:46:02 UTC66.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-10 21:46:03 UTC42.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-10 21:46:15 UTC106.5 km M5.22025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC26.0 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.62025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC6.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC29.7 km M5.62025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC8.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-11 03:35:21 UTC35.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-11 04:22:22 UTC16.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#145
Earlier events M≥41210
Earlier events M≥5593
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 UTC110.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.4 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC114.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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