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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-25 23:22:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 23:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 23:22:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.60000, 159.48000
Temperature
12.2°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk165.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy172.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 142 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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-25 23:22:49 UTC57.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-26 02:51:06 UTC31.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-26 08:20:34 UTC85.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-26 19:29:17 UTC141.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-27 04:02:10 UTC59.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-27 04:02:11 UTC39.3 km187 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-09-27 09:01:43 UTC99.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-28 05:02:08 UTC21.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-28 14:44:21 UTC121.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-28 14:44:26 UTC136.0 km126 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-28 22:32:01 UTC133.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-29 08:46:41 UTC127.0 kmKamcatskij kraj

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#248
Earlier events M≥41513
Earlier events M≥5820
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 UTC113.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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