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

UTC time: 2026-10-02 20:54:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2026-10-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 2, 2026 at 20:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near 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 event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
be383ff039972f51075af7ab085f2a3cbcced42b
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 20:54:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.98538, 161.44839
Temperature
9.9°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 39 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy225.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 227 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 236 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 236 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.12026-10-02 20:54:14 UTC144.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC139.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-10-02 23:59:26 UTC127.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-10-03 02:59:06 UTC71.1 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52026-10-03 03:07:13 UTC120.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-10-03 07:52:35 UTC130.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22026-10-03 10:02:57 UTC52.9 km189 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52026-10-03 10:55:05 UTC113.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-10-03 19:30:57 UTC119.6 km201 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42026-10-03 20:00:47 UTC149.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-10-07 01:55:40 UTC50.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-10-07 02:46:38 UTC133.0 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#411
Earlier events M≥42097
Earlier events M≥51080
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC106.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC106.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC101.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC103.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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