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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 16:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.94413, 158.69803
Temperature
9.7°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
Vilyuchinsk111.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy124.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 82 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours29
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.52025-09-30 21:09:22 UTC110.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-30 21:09:27 UTC40.0 km148 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-10-01 09:00:24 UTC149.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.02025-10-01 12:40:31 UTC90.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-02 01:37:19 UTC99.3 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-10-02 08:50:17 UTC54.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-02 08:50:17 UTC54.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-10-02 09:35:00 UTC140.7 km181 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-10-02 09:35:01 UTC137.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-02 09:35:06 UTC105.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-10-02 11:40:01 UTC79.0 km164 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-02 11:40:02 UTC71.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#339
Earlier events M≥41445
Earlier events M≥5800
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC119.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC118.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC119.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC93.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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