M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-09 21:25:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 9, 2025 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-09 21:25:59 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

resif

Coordinates

52.08258, 158.61729

Temperature

12.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk95.5 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy109.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 50 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours45

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M4.52025-09-10 10:32:05 UTC130.5 km98 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-10 18:03:50 UTC108.5 km M5.32025-09-10 18:03:53 UTC80.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-10 18:03:58 UTC71.5 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-09-10 18:04:01 UTC52.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-10 19:30:20 UTC137.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-10 19:30:22 UTC122.1 km M5.02025-09-10 19:30:26 UTC120.1 km67 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-10 21:46:02 UTC94.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-10 21:46:03 UTC72.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-10 21:46:15 UTC41.0 km M5.22025-09-11 03:35:12 UTC103.4 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#203

Earlier events M≥41090

Earlier events M≥5540

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 UTC116.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC94.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC116.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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