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M5.3 Depth: 16.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-11-07 08:05:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 158 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on November 7, 2025 at 08:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
16.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-07 08:05:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.19730, 160.49030
Temperature
4.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16 km
Shallow
16 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-Kamchatskiy158.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.22025-11-07 08:05:35 UTC12.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-11-07 08:05:35 UTC31.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-11-07 08:05:35 UTC3.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.32025-11-07 10:01:29 UTC40.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-11-07 10:01:30 UTC46.3 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-11-07 10:01:30 UTC36.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.32025-11-07 12:58:23 UTC90.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-07 18:21:39 UTC20.0 kmSOUTH OF ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.72025-11-07 18:21:39 UTC20.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.42025-11-07 18:21:54 UTC121.9 km51 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42025-11-07 20:12:53 UTC10.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-07 20:29:35 UTC106.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#412
Earlier events M≥42145
Earlier events M≥51156
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 UTC43.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC33.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC34.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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