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M5.0 Depth: 49.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC

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. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

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

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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 (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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 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

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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