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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-18 21:36:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 21:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 21:36:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.32690, 160.71870
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy163.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 175 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours151
First 72 hours205
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-18 21:37:51 UTC72.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-09-18 21:37:53 UTC62.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-09-18 21:37:56 UTC67.8 km138 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-18 21:37:57 UTC127.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.52025-09-18 22:03:40 UTC71.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-18 22:08:06 UTC41.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-18 22:08:06 UTC51.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-18 22:08:07 UTC33.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-18 22:10:14 UTC19.0 km M5.12025-09-18 22:10:17 UTC82.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-18 22:10:17 UTC77.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-18 22:10:18 UTC65.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#148
Earlier events M≥41398
Earlier events M≥5743
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 UTC43.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC50.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC52.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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