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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:17:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
39.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 18, 2025 at 20:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 39 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1b432868cc78b8a4a8be7888f75f8979696cd5f2
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
39.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:17:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.90100, 160.85100
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.2 km
Shallow
39.2 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2025, 8:23 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy149.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours75
First 24 hours169
First 72 hours222
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.02025-09-18 20:30:46 UTC35.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-18 20:30:49 UTC38.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-18 20:43:20 UTC97.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-18 20:43:24 UTC23.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-18 20:43:25 UTC38.7 km144 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-18 20:48:59 UTC83.7 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-18 20:49:00 UTC75.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 20:49:00 UTC78.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-18 20:52:44 UTC32.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-18 20:52:45 UTC21.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-18 20:52:46 UTC8.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-18 20:52:46 UTC8.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#166
Earlier events M≥41047
Earlier events M≥5542
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 UTC62.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC62.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC96.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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