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M5.3 Earthquake near 158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-03 06:16:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 06:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 USGS.

Details

ID
7f2cce665ef5146e6c8b2a5f6863c13d5db509b5
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 06:16:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.01160, 160.19940
Temperature
9.9°C

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-Kamchatskiy158.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours61
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.62025-10-03 16:07:43 UTC54.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.12025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC43.6 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC43.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC43.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.32025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC43.6 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.22025-10-03 16:07:48 UTC49.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-10-03 16:18:02 UTC66.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-03 16:18:03 UTC58.6 km168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-03 16:18:11 UTC60.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-10-03 16:29:02 UTC42.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-03 17:45:57 UTC53.1 km135 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-10-03 18:08:10 UTC49.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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#350
Earlier events M≥41861
Earlier events M≥51026
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 UTC57.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC25.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC26.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
622
Country (24h)
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