M5.9 Depth: 11.7 km

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

UTC time: 2025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on October 23, 2025 at 02:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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.

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Details

Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

11.7 km

UTC time

2025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

51.43360, 159.36600

Temperature

5.7°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

11.7 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

Vilyuchinsk179.0 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy188.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 142 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 147 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 hours6

First 24 hours12

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM6.9

M4.62025-10-23 02:53:13 UTC26.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-23 02:53:16 UTC75.8 km127 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-10-23 03:10:24 UTC79.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 07:03:47 UTC71.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC76.5 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC71.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-10-23 09:02:03 UTC100.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-10-23 09:02:05 UTC24.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-10-23 09:02:07 UTC32.4 km205 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.12025-10-23 18:12:50 UTC99.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-23 23:07:16 UTC149.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-10-23 23:07:20 UTC146.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#62

Earlier events M≥41582

Earlier events M≥5837

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 UTC133.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC133.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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