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M5.9 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) on December 18, 2025 at 12:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 31 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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Details

ID
1a63b06e341a3ee5ac6c94e003761e339d3db71f
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.75550, 159.85300
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 km
30.5 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy89.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 104 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 116 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.92025-12-18 12:37:22 UTC25.6 km72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-12-18 23:25:42 UTC41.1 km75 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC107.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC120.9 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 11:18:51 UTC22.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-23 15:04:40 UTC28.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-12-23 20:03:33 UTC143.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-12-27 06:34:37 UTC69.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-29 05:39:25 UTC91.7 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-12-29 05:39:26 UTC59.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-29 05:39:29 UTC38.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-12-30 13:44:04 UTC9.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 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#127
Earlier events M≥42220
Earlier events M≥51197
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 UTC32.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC23.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC32.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC62.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC61.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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