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M5.5 Depth: 13.8 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-03 03:38:20 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near Earthquake location (51.427, 159.385) on Sep 3, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-09-03 03:38:20 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 3, 2025 at 03:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.427, 159.385). With a focal depth of about 14 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
13.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-03 03:38:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.42700, 159.38500

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.8 km
Shallow
13.8 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
Vilyuchinsk180.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy189.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 149 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 hours10
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC22.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC15.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-03 03:38:22 UTC10.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-09-03 03:38:25 UTC24.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC78.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC75.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC72.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-03 04:02:20 UTC72.1 km166 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-09-03 05:27:53 UTC145.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-09-03 08:20:15 UTC59.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-09-03 13:32:49 UTC57.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-03 17:02:00 UTC108.4 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#99
Earlier events M≥41116
Earlier events M≥5565
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC133.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC133.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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