M5.3 earthquake - 184 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
305 d ago · 15 Dec 2025, 08:11 UTC 184 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 184 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 15 Dec 2025, 08:11 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, about 185 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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