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M5.3 Earthquake near 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 02:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia). With a focal depth of about 66 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4d5763392fa9cbd4dc097233fb59841975dfc5d6
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
66.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.05100, 159.74440
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.2 km
Shallow
66.2 km
66.2 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy74.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 85 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 105 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    87.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours60
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-09-20 04:12:40 UTC117.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-20 04:12:41 UTC100.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-20 06:56:07 UTC110.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-20 06:56:08 UTC98.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-20 07:39:07 UTC91.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-20 07:39:10 UTC103.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-20 07:39:13 UTC84.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-20 08:04:34 UTC95.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-20 08:37:11 UTC56.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-20 14:06:09 UTC55.3 km129 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-20 15:05:05 UTC12.6 km81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-20 16:36:38 UTC66.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#269
Earlier events M≥41305
Earlier events M≥5727
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 UTC64.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC64.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC95.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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