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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-08 11:32:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (49.438, 158.329)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 11:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (49.438, 158.329). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-08 11:32:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

49.43800, 158.32900

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk388.5 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy403.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 210 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M4.82025-09-12 23:11:43 UTC126.2 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-09-15 00:23:42 UTC37.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-09-15 17:15:43 UTC50.2 km247 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-09-15 17:15:43 UTC52.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-09-15 17:15:44 UTC41.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 00:48:12 UTC133.2 km M4.52025-09-22 13:42:53 UTC146.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-09-24 04:05:01 UTC95.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-09-27 07:25:01 UTC41.5 km208 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-09-27 07:25:01 UTC33.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-27 07:25:02 UTC48.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-09-27 07:25:04 UTC18.4 km

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#72

Earlier events M≥4349

Earlier events M≥5171

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 UTC124.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC126.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC132.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC132.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC145.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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