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M5.3 Depth: 53.1 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-26 19:29:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (53.142, 160.156) on September 26, 2025 at 19:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
53.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-26 19:29:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.14200, 160.15600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.1 km
Shallow
53.1 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-Kamchatskiy102.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 83 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 99 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.62025-09-27 09:01:43 UTC108.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-27 10:25:09 UTC37.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-27 10:25:15 UTC50.2 km127 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-27 22:13:03 UTC31.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-28 06:53:27 UTC71.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-28 14:25:10 UTC99.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-28 14:25:14 UTC29.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-28 14:25:14 UTC34.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-28 14:25:18 UTC29.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-28 14:25:24 UTC116.7 km M4.52025-09-28 14:44:21 UTC91.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-28 14:44:26 UTC53.6 km126 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#267
Earlier events M≥41297
Earlier events M≥5704
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 UTC68.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC105.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC104.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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