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M5.6 Depth: 30.1 km

M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.443, 159.319) on September 20, 2025 at 10:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
30.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.44300, 159.31900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.1 km
Shallow
30.1 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
Vilyuchinsk176.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy186.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 144 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 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours53
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-21 03:20:50 UTC115.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC126.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC121.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC111.7 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-21 03:35:06 UTC119.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-21 03:35:09 UTC110.8 km121 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-21 11:07:35 UTC52.9 km188 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-09-21 11:07:36 UTC36.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 11:57:17 UTC101.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 21:54:29 UTC39.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-22 04:29:24 UTC122.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-22 04:29:27 UTC109.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#87
Earlier events M≥41323
Earlier events M≥5695
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 UTC134.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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