Shallow M5.3 AFTERSHOCK hit in the North Pacific Ocean 165km from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia) on Friday Afternoon.

Written by Earthquakelist.org on August 23rd, 2024. Last updated September 19th, 2024.

In the late afternoon of Friday August 23rd, 2024, a shallow and significant MAG-5.3 aftershock hit in the North Pacific Ocean 165 kilometer from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.

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Earthquake Summary

This earthquake hit under water in the North Pacific Ocean, 116 kilometers (72 mi) off the coast of Russia, 165 kilometer east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka. The center of this earthquake had a very shallow depth of 15 km. Shallow earthquakes usually have a larger impact than earthquakes deep in the earth.

Date and Time:	Aug 23, 2024 17:06 (Kamchatka Time) - Aug 23, 2024 05:06 Universal Time.
Location:	165 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia. Coordinates 52°47'38"N 161°2'58"E.
Map:	Map of area around epicenter. Click to open in Google Maps.
Magnitude:	MAG 5.3 Detected by 13 stations. Maximum Error Range ±0.086 .
Depth:	15 km (9 mi) A very shallow depth.
Tsunami Risk:	Low tsunami risk Earthquakes under MAG-6.5 do not usually cause tsunami's. Always stay cautious - More info here.

Nearby towns and cities

This earthquake may have been felt in Russia . The closest significant population center near the earthquake is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka, Russia. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is located 165 kilometer (103 mi) east of the epicenter.

Overview of nearby places

Shaking reported by 1 person

People that feel an earthquake may report their experience to the US Geographic Survey. Currently, 1 person has reported shaking in one place in Russia.We keep updating this article as more ground reports become available. You may report that you felt this earthquake here.

Places with most reports:

• Petropavlovsk-Kamčatskij, Kamčatka, Russia: 1 person.

This is likely an aftershock

This earthquake is likely an aftershock of the MAG-5.5 earthquake that struck 1 day earlier. That main earthquake hit 63 km (39 mi) west of the epicenter of this MAG-5.3 aftershock.

Overview of foreshocks and aftershocks

More earthquakes coming?

The risk of aftershocks decreases rapidly over time. Usually, aftershocks are at least one order of magnitude lower than a main shock.

It's always adviced to be cautious of the risk of a larger shock following any significant earthquake, however this risk is fairly small. There is a roughly 94 percent change that no larger main shock will follow in the days following this earthquake.

Earthquakes like this happen often in the region

Earthquakes of this strength are very common in the region. In total, 31 earthquakes with a magnitude of 5.3 or higher have been registered within 300km (186 mi) of this epicenter in the past 10 years. This comes down to an average of once every 4 months.

Low tsunami risk

Based on early data it appears this earthquake was not strong enough (lower than MAG-6.5) to be likely to cause destructive tsunami's. However this earthquake appeared to have hit at a shallow depth under sea, so stay cautious and monitor advice from local authorities.

Tsunami Risk Factors

Sources

Last updated 19/09/24 08:48 (). This article contains currently available information about the earthquake and is automatically composed. We continue to update this article up to a few days after the earthquake occurred.

1. US Geographic Society (USGS): Earthquake us7000n8x7
2. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC): Earthquake 20240823_0000048
3. Geonames.org: World Cities Database
4. Google Maps: Static API
5. Earthquakelist.org: Historic Earthquakes Database

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