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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 15:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 15:08:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.63285, 159.22011
Temperature
9.8°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk154.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.92025-10-05 15:09:06 UTC24.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-05 16:01:28 UTC70.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-05 16:01:30 UTC32.7 km186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC24.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-05 16:01:31 UTC36.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-05 16:29:24 UTC67.5 km212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-05 17:10:25 UTC31.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-10-05 17:10:25 UTC54.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-05 17:10:32 UTC16.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-10-06 17:22:43 UTC79.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-10-06 17:22:45 UTC111.8 km125 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-10-06 17:22:48 UTC73.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#359
Earlier events M≥41579
Earlier events M≥5856
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 UTC118.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC121.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC118.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC82.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC82.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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