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

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:19:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
69.7 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on September 22, 2025 at 18:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 70 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d273b1f44999efb93cc2fe2c34035d686aaa6ee2
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
69.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 18:19:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.78510, 159.10728
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 69.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 69.7 km
Shallow
69.7 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
Vilyuchinsk136.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy145.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 111 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC37.5 km M5.22025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC36.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC37.5 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC18.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC17.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:46:39 UTC16.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-22 19:06:28 UTC18.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-22 19:06:29 UTC31.4 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-22 19:06:31 UTC26.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-22 19:31:36 UTC57.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-22 19:41:02 UTC49.3 km179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 19:41:05 UTC16.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.910.0 km49.8 km
USPM5.0139.0 km34.3 km
RESIFM5.369.7 km0.0 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#247
Earlier events M≥41480
Earlier events M≥5802
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 UTC109.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC76.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC76.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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