M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-22 08:05:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 08:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-22 08:05:30 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.10000, 158.25000

Temperature

10.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk93.1 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy110.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 50 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours36

First 72 hours53

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.02025-09-22 08:05:31 UTC10.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-09-22 16:28:52 UTC116.1 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 16:28:53 UTC116.1 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 16:28:54 UTC96.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 16:28:59 UTC78.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82025-09-22 16:29:00 UTC40.3 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC37.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-22 16:32:08 UTC98.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC76.9 km153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 17:13:39 UTC99.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 17:13:40 UTC95.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-09-22 17:13:41 UTC84.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#459

Earlier events M≥41075

Earlier events M≥5586

Compared since2025-01-23

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 UTC138.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC138.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC119.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC118.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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