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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-01 03:59:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 03:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 03:59:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.85000, 159.47000
Temperature
11.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk140.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy146.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M4.82025-09-01 03:59:16 UTC35.2 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC52.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC40.4 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC76.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC76.9 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-09-01 11:58:43 UTC17.7 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC43.7 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC52.6 km M4.42025-09-01 15:35:46 UTC3.0 km M4.42025-09-01 15:35:53 UTC50.3 km108 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 16:12:05 UTC87.5 km M4.42025-09-02 07:38:19 UTC96.2 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#440
Earlier events M≥41160
Earlier events M≥5568
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 UTC89.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.1 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC53.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC53.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC92.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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