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M5.9 Earthquake

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

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (51.55, 158.444)

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M5.9 Earthquake · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

32e1be7e8ce1dfc6ee2b4485040dc01f068c2901

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

Depth profile

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]

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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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