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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-04-25 10:20:14 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on Apr 25, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-04-25 10:20:14 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 25, 2026 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 10:20:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.86000, 158.56000
Temperature
-2.9°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
Vilyuchinsk13.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy23.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 22 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 49 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC30.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-04-25 10:20:20 UTC136.6 km M5.22026-04-25 10:20:21 UTC22.4 km34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC128.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-28 06:23:51 UTC138.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC136.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.12026-05-05 17:47:17 UTC140.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-05-07 11:31:51 UTC147.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32026-05-11 15:38:59 UTC105.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-05-12 04:08:26 UTC141.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC123.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC117.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#334
Earlier events M≥41726
Earlier events M≥51007
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 UTC114.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC122.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC120.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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