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M5.0 Depth: 4.8 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 1, 2025 at 06:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
4.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.81870, 158.88460
Temperature
11.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.8 km
Shallow
4.8 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
Vilyuchinsk128.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy139.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 96 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC37.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC37.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.92025-09-01 11:58:43 UTC56.3 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC69.3 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 15:06:16 UTC84.2 km M4.42025-09-01 15:35:46 UTC38.2 km M4.42025-09-01 15:35:53 UTC20.2 km108 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-01 16:12:05 UTC127.3 km M4.42025-09-02 07:38:19 UTC135.7 km M4.32025-09-02 08:08:21 UTC113.7 km M5.22025-09-02 11:25:00 UTC145.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-02 11:25:01 UTC137.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#405
Earlier events M≥41045
Earlier events M≥5523
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC117.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC118.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC87.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC86.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC119.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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