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M5.4 Depth: 75.4 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 79 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 03:08:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 79 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on October 11, 2025 at 03:08 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 75 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
75.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 03:08:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.25220, 159.78150
Temperature
7.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.4 km
Intermediate
75.4 km
75.4 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy79.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 71 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.42025-10-11 11:20:05 UTC116.3 km M4.42025-10-12 01:20:30 UTC13.2 km M4.72025-10-12 07:56:35 UTC112.2 km M4.92025-10-12 07:56:36 UTC105.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-10-12 18:10:53 UTC115.8 km M4.82025-10-12 18:10:53 UTC115.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.82025-10-12 18:10:59 UTC95.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-10-12 18:11:04 UTC94.3 km60 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-10-14 03:47:44 UTC67.6 km M5.02025-10-14 03:47:45 UTC54.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-10-14 09:27:01 UTC47.9 km M4.32025-10-14 16:12:28 UTC100.6 km62 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#157
Earlier events M≥41264
Earlier events M≥5639
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 UTC84.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC76.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC117.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC116.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC40.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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