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M5.8 Depth: 8.6 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-09-21 01:13:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on September 21, 2025 at 01:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 01:13:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.95230, 161.01600
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 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-Kamchatskiy160.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.72025-09-21 01:13:38 UTC5.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 02:54:21 UTC23.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-21 02:54:25 UTC26.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-21 03:20:50 UTC88.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC82.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC85.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC92.3 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-21 03:35:06 UTC89.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-21 03:35:09 UTC96.5 km121 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-21 07:14:20 UTC33.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 07:14:21 UTC27.3 km173 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-21 07:14:23 UTC51.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#100
Earlier events M≥41196
Earlier events M≥5657
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 UTC74.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC74.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC108.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC108.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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