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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-02 11:25:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on September 2, 2025 at 11:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
299330affc5ba456ed7480aa79e4a4691e3a361a
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 11:25:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
52.79427, 160.12149
Temperature
12.0°C

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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy104.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 123 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 126 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.02025-09-02 11:25:02 UTC20.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-02 11:25:02 UTC35.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-09-02 11:25:03 UTC26.1 km M5.02025-09-02 11:25:04 UTC26.1 km128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-02 13:04:58 UTC136.9 km167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:24:36 UTC80.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-02 17:24:49 UTC69.6 km47 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC148.6 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC147.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-02 17:40:49 UTC148.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC146.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC147.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#181
Earlier events M≥41089
Earlier events M≥5550
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 UTC29.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC22.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC29.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC65.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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