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M5.3 Depth: 60.3 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 03:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
60.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.74660, 155.77450
Temperature
3.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.3 km
Shallow
60.3 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
Vilyuchinsk398.5 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy418.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC43.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC27.7 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC23.0 km94 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 12:35:53 UTC22.3 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 12:35:54 UTC24.8 km M4.82025-11-04 20:15:46 UTC5.5 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 20:15:54 UTC3.3 km M5.72025-11-04 23:49:20 UTC13.9 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC12.0 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC16.3 km M5.42025-11-04 23:49:28 UTC10.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-11-05 16:26:08 UTC39.3 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#63
Earlier events M≥4369
Earlier events M≥5154
Compared since2025-02-03

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC115.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC106.0 km M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC118.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC50.2 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC93.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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