M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 05:37 UTC. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.24960, 159.01050
Temperature
11.6°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
Vilyuchinsk191.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy203.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 133 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 hours63
First 24 hours189
First 72 hours250
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#46
Earlier events M≥4136
Earlier events M≥588
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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