M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:52:46 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on September 18, 2025 at 20:52 UTC. 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:52:46 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.97643, 160.87704
Temperature
11.0°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy150.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours64
First 24 hours160
First 72 hours211
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.910.0 km7.0 km
RESIFM5.310.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#210
Earlier events M≥41027
Earlier events M≥5539
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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