Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.3 Strikes Off Russian Coast, No Damage Reported

Last Updated:September 20, 2025, 09:46 IST

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage, says EMSC.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. (Representative image)

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, according to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)

As per EMSC, the quake occurred at 02:47:49 UTC at a depth of 66 kilometers, with its epicenter located at latitude 53.051°N and longitude 159.744°E.

The quake took place approximately 75 kilometers east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

So far, there have been no immediate reports of casualties or significant damage.

Kamchatka lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the world’s most seismically active regions, where tectonic plates frequently grind and shift, triggering earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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