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M5.0 Depth: 34.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-17 14:46:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 14:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 14:46:44 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.02000, 161.59000
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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-Kamchatskiy198.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours217
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.52025-09-17 16:44:59 UTC146.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC133.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.52025-09-18 18:58:13 UTC83.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC56.5 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC74.4 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC87.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC76.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC59.6 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.72025-09-18 18:58:16 UTC66.9 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC52.9 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC83.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-18 19:08:20 UTC42.2 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#342
Earlier events M≥4850
Earlier events M≥5433
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 UTC110.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC140.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC141.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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