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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-19 00:22:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (53.885, 157.222) on September 19, 2025 at 00:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 00:22:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.88500, 157.22200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
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
Yelizovo108.9 kmSE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy130.3 kmSE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kostakan
    Distance: 55 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 82 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Khangar
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'967 m ·Last eruption: 1500 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 115 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.02025-09-19 01:12:05 UTC144.3 kmElizovskij rajon M5.32025-09-19 11:25:12 UTC120.9 km M5.12025-09-19 11:33:08 UTC141.8 km M5.02025-09-22 16:32:29 UTC89.7 km M5.72025-09-22 17:13:57 UTC66.1 km M5.52025-09-25 09:59:57 UTC147.3 km M4.92025-09-25 20:05:30 UTC80.7 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥445
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-06-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC128.7 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC112.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC118.3 km M5.42025-08-10 06:59:48 UTC134.0 km M5.42025-08-03 13:25:42 UTC128.7 km

Stats (last 24h)

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