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M5.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
5.5 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 07:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
37c610518754fcd217d46a9feaee470e4eebe053
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 07:23:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.50230, 160.67800
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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-Kamchatskiy151.4 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.9
M4.82025-10-19 16:07:05 UTC149.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-19 18:27:53 UTC136.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-19 18:27:55 UTC143.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-19 18:27:57 UTC147.7 km171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-10-19 19:55:28 UTC139.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52025-10-19 19:55:29 UTC149.2 km177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-10-19 19:55:29 UTC142.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-10-19 19:55:31 UTC135.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-10-20 04:18:37 UTC113.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC112.2 km202 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-10-20 04:18:38 UTC132.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-20 22:43:09 UTC73.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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#228
Earlier events M≥41847
Earlier events M≥51004
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 UTC34.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC34.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC57.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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