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M5.9 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-18 20:17:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 20:17 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.55, 158.444). With a focal depth of about 33 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 20:17:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.55000, 158.44400

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk153.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy168.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 82 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-18 20:52:48 UTC85.6 km M4.92025-09-18 22:59:47 UTC134.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-19 06:47:41 UTC149.7 km155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC143.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC130.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 08:05:38 UTC146.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 09:58:19 UTC138.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 11:33:08 UTC144.3 km M5.52025-09-19 14:55:19 UTC35.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-19 14:55:21 UTC55.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC52.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC51.1 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#43
Earlier events M≥41021
Earlier events M≥5539
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC129.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC128.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC125.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC121.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC116.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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