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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 17, 2025 at 20:57 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
52.47153, 159.82066

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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-Kamchatskiy103.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 113 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 121 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 hours5
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours240
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.52025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC38.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC27.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC41.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC45.9 km60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC150.0 km M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC94.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC123.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC98.2 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC97.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.52025-09-18 18:58:13 UTC87.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC82.5 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC92.7 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#186
Earlier events M≥41429
Earlier events M≥5758
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 UTC24.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC21.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC24.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC32.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC31.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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