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M5.3 Depth: 60.6 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 09:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
60.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.33563, 159.81688
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.6 km
Shallow
60.6 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-Kamchatskiy113.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 128 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 hours3
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.82025-09-25 15:34:14 UTC105.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-25 15:34:16 UTC100.1 km M4.72025-09-25 15:34:18 UTC102.0 km142 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-25 16:17:18 UTC122.0 km M5.02025-09-25 18:02:42 UTC98.2 km M5.32025-09-25 18:02:43 UTC84.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 18:02:45 UTC94.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-25 20:05:24 UTC10.5 km M5.12025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC83.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC92.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 23:05:59 UTC81.3 km M5.12025-09-25 23:22:37 UTC103.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#264
Earlier events M≥41706
Earlier events M≥5897
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 UTC32.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC33.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC19.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC17.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC106.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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