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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-10-29 06:56:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 29, 2025 at 06:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9aae4ef2b0d6a126ee2c4ff078d3d8ab5290d573
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 06:56:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.68767, 159.32814
Temperature
5.7°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
Vilyuchinsk151.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC89.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC77.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-10-30 10:22:49 UTC15.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC28.6 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC11.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC9.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC27.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-31 08:57:40 UTC22.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-31 08:57:41 UTC14.5 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-31 11:46:39 UTC121.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-10-31 11:47:00 UTC128.5 km M4.42025-10-31 12:03:44 UTC110.9 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#382
Earlier events M≥41745
Earlier events M≥5930
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC109.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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