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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-27 02:25:16 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on December 27, 2025 at 02:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-27 02:25:16 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

49.73423, 158.64885

Temperature

2.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk356.0 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy370.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 212 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 224 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.12025-12-27 02:25:22 UTC12.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-12-28 08:11:16 UTC134.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-29 03:28:53 UTC123.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-01-02 15:17:37 UTC111.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC130.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-01-18 12:48:53 UTC95.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02026-01-18 12:48:54 UTC106.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M3.92026-01-24 13:29:40 UTC114.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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#90

Earlier events M≥4478

Earlier events M≥5230

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC104.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC105.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC111.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC111.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC124.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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