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M5.3 Earthquake near 168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 09:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 168 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 09:10:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.04390, 160.45640

Temperature

12.1°C

Depth profile

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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy167.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 177 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 hours21

First 24 hours49

First 72 hours82

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.42025-07-31 09:10:59 UTC18.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 09:20:56 UTC19.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 09:20:59 UTC16.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:52 UTC105.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-31 10:37:53 UTC106.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 11:30:47 UTC85.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-07-31 11:30:48 UTC90.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 12:32:14 UTC137.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-07-31 13:39:06 UTC9.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-07-31 13:39:07 UTC26.5 km151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52025-07-31 13:39:09 UTC9.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-31 14:09:06 UTC39.5 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#129

Earlier events M≥4656

Earlier events M≥5369

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC57.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC35.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC37.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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