M5.0 Depth: 49.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 08:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia). With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

49.6 km

UTC time

2025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

resif

Coordinates

52.64906, 158.43097

Temperature

12.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

49.6 km

49.6 km — close to the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk31.5 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy48.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 21 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 27 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 29 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 52 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 hours4

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM7.8

M4.92025-09-07 08:47:57 UTC141.9 km M5.22025-09-07 08:47:58 UTC121.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-07 08:48:08 UTC50.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.02025-09-07 12:00:02 UTC134.8 km M4.62025-09-07 18:24:37 UTC98.5 km M4.32025-09-07 18:24:39 UTC77.5 km107 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-09-08 08:26:19 UTC130.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC141.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 02:13:11 UTC147.0 km170 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-09-09 02:13:13 UTC123.6 km M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC60.0 km M5.22025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC135.7 km163 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#335

Earlier events M≥4848

Earlier events M≥5441

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 UTC117.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC111.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC117.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC115.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC114.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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