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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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

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

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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
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 km 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 km M5.62025-09-18 20:03:02 UTC112.9 km 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)

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 km 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

Stats (last 24h)

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