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M5.3 Depth: 77.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-03 16:18:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on October 3, 2025 at 16:18 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 78 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
77.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 16:18:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
52.05141, 159.31921
Temperature
8.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.7 km
Intermediate
77.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk115.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy121.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.72025-10-03 16:29:02 UTC42.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-03 17:45:57 UTC19.2 km135 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-10-03 18:08:10 UTC27.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-03 18:08:11 UTC21.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-03 19:50:37 UTC67.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-10-03 20:36:00 UTC62.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-03 20:36:02 UTC42.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-10-03 20:36:03 UTC61.9 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.72025-10-03 20:36:03 UTC55.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-10-03 20:36:07 UTC72.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-03 22:52:41 UTC53.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-03 22:52:42 UTC46.8 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#444
Earlier events M≥41834
Earlier events M≥51013
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 UTC78.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC49.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC48.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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