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M5.3 Depth: 68.2 km

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

UTC time: 2025-12-08 01:32:27 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on Dec 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-12-08 01:32:27 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 8, 2025 at 01:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 68 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
68.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-08 01:32:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.74422, 159.16197
Temperature
1.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.2 km
Shallow
68.2 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
Vilyuchinsk141.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy151.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 116 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62025-12-08 01:35:57 UTC71.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC133.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.32025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC128.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-12-09 19:43:42 UTC142.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-09 19:43:50 UTC95.0 km M5.52025-12-15 08:11:16 UTC72.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC75.5 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC68.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC70.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-12-15 08:11:18 UTC71.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.62025-12-15 19:33:03 UTC142.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-12-15 19:33:04 UTC143.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#330
Earlier events M≥41975
Earlier events M≥51047
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 UTC111.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC76.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC76.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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