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M5.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-21 23:37:07 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-10-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on October 21, 2025 at 23:37 UTC. With a focal depth of about 52 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. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
26f9f5bb86502adb6e82ef754f3b73daee95ec9b
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
52.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 23:37:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.64000, 158.81000
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52 km
Shallow
52 km
52 km — close to the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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
Vilyuchinsk42.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy48.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 42 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    63.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-31

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M5.12025-10-21 23:37:09 UTC13.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-21 23:37:09 UTC13.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-10-22 03:45:34 UTC88.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-22 10:58:31 UTC126.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M6.02025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC133.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-10-23 02:31:29 UTC139.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92025-10-23 02:31:31 UTC139.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.62025-10-23 02:53:13 UTC117.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-10-23 02:53:16 UTC116.2 km127 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-10-23 07:03:47 UTC113.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC113.7 km155 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-10-23 07:03:49 UTC115.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#279
Earlier events M≥41854
Earlier events M≥51070
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 UTC92.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC85.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC92.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC94.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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