M5.3 Earthquake 165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia — August 23, 2024
2024-08-23 05:06:51 UTC (2024-08-23) · approx. 4:06 PM UTC+11 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On August 23, 2024 at 05:06 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, at a depth of 30.2 km and coordinates 52.7945°, 161.0424°. This earthquake was detected by 178 seismic stations with good location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 433, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Russia, a region characterized by the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone on the northwestern Pacific Ring of Fire. The nearest mapped fault system is the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench. View all earthquakes in Russia.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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Earthquake Details
161.0424°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 23, 2024 at 05:06 UTC had a depth of 30.2 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 52.7945°, 161.0424°, which is 165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. View all earthquakes in Russia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Russia had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Russia was the M9.0 Kamchatka earthquake of November 4, 1952. Today's magnitude 5.3 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000n8x7). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2024, August 23, 2024). M5.3 Earthquake 165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia — August 23, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000n8x7/