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M5.3 Earthquake near 128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 17:10:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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M5.3 Earthquake near 128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near 128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. 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

ID
daa06ff9100d5bdeef6dc5b70eac73711be69e05
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 17:10:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.81820, 160.49090
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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-Kamchatskiy127.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 139 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours104
First 72 hours186
Strongest subsequent eventM8.8
M4.52025-07-20 17:22:55 UTC52.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 17:23:07 UTC97.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-20 17:34:52 UTC26.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-20 17:34:56 UTC29.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-20 17:37:05 UTC56.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-07-20 17:37:06 UTC52.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-20 18:00:24 UTC54.0 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-07-20 18:00:30 UTC42.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-07-20 18:00:30 UTC42.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-20 18:20:33 UTC45.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-20 18:20:34 UTC41.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-07-20 18:24:13 UTC23.8 km152 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#35
Earlier events M≥4147
Earlier events M≥565
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.52025-07-20 06:49:06 UTC38.1 km153 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.52025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC39.7 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-07-20 06:49:04 UTC20.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake M7.42025-07-20 06:49:03 UTC13.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.42025-07-20 06:49:02 UTC20.1 km2025 Eastern Kamchatka, Russia Earthquake

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