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M5.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 06:05:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.65610, 159.38010
Temperature
12.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk156.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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 hours0
First 72 hours53
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.82025-09-17 06:38:56 UTC48.1 km204 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-17 06:38:57 UTC52.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC72.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC56.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC95.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC107.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC92.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC108.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC111.1 km60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC28.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC28.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC23.0 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#553
Earlier events M≥41337
Earlier events M≥5694
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 UTC111.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC73.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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