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M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:37:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 19:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-18 19:37:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.35000, 160.81000

Temperature

10.1°C

Depth profile

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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy148.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
Bolshoi Semiachik

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 129 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours84

First 24 hours177

First 72 hours231

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.12025-09-18 19:38:02 UTC45.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-18 19:38:04 UTC55.7 kmElizovskij rajon M4.92025-09-18 19:55:38 UTC70.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-18 19:55:43 UTC46.2 km146 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-18 20:02:15 UTC30.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-18 20:03:02 UTC112.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-18 20:03:02 UTC114.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-09-18 20:03:03 UTC107.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-18 20:03:04 UTC101.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-18 20:17:41 UTC59.9 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-09-18 20:17:41 UTC66.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-18 20:17:42 UTC49.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, 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#180

Earlier events M≥4896

Earlier events M≥5454

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 UTC100.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC97.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC100.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC139.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC138.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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