M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-05 15:08:54 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Map

M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-10-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4e9a36e22763534bfcb73b48bc57f151fe0a2061
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 15:08:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.51000, 159.58000
Temperature
10.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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
Vilyuchinsk177.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy184.5 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 153 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 hours11
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours20
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#249
Earlier events M≥41559
Earlier events M≥5845
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
556
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share