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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-10-03 16:11:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (51.51, 157.205)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 16:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.51, 157.205). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
aa55a44825d1297315b0c687426cd4945d79bdca
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 16:11:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.51000, 157.20500

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk178.0 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy198.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 1 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 9 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 11 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 17 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-10-03 16:18:02 UTC147.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-03 18:08:11 UTC141.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-03 20:36:02 UTC147.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-10-03 22:52:39 UTC141.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M3.92025-10-04 05:31:44 UTC119.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.12025-10-04 23:31:03 UTC112.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-10-05 02:22:38 UTC94.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC145.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC139.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-05 15:09:06 UTC122.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC117.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC104.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#241
Earlier events M≥4562
Earlier events M≥5300
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC119.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC117.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC111.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC138.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC111.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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