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

UTC time: 2025-09-05 20:55:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
62.2 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
639c866e3727e7c9d4aa6311c7392211a1eb5145
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
62.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 20:55:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
49.35192, 156.08540
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.2 km
Shallow
62.2 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
Vilyuchinsk429.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy449.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 101 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.72025-09-05 21:05:24 UTC58.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-09-05 21:05:28 UTC29.6 km176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-09-05 21:05:29 UTC19.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-09-05 21:54:50 UTC73.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-09-07 19:08:34 UTC80.7 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-07 19:08:41 UTC75.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-09-07 19:08:42 UTC84.0 km68 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-09-07 19:08:43 UTC79.2 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52025-09-08 06:35:55 UTC114.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC54.7 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC55.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-09-09 00:23:19 UTC55.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#64
Earlier events M≥4301
Earlier events M≥5139
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC69.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC144.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC68.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC56.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC69.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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