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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2025-09-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2025-09-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
0f8b8d9f02ba1db8a41a873abbd7fc4fc7b967f3
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.6 km
Shallow
49.6 km
49.6 km — close to the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    57.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.92025-09-07 08:47:57 UTC141.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-07 18:24:37 UTC98.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC60.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC135.7 km163 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#379
Earlier events M≥4897
Earlier events M≥5491
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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

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