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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-20 06:56:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 06:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 06:56:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.96030, 161.38860
Temperature
11.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy185.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.12025-09-20 06:56:08 UTC21.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-20 07:39:07 UTC28.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-20 07:39:10 UTC28.7 km M5.02025-09-20 07:39:13 UTC27.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-20 08:04:34 UTC33.8 km M4.52025-09-20 08:37:11 UTC55.9 km M4.52025-09-20 14:06:09 UTC56.6 km129 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-20 15:05:05 UTC105.3 km81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-20 16:36:38 UTC44.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-20 16:36:42 UTC37.5 km150 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-20 17:09:15 UTC92.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-20 17:09:21 UTC109.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#443
Earlier events M≥41068
Earlier events M≥5563
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 UTC95.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC97.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC126.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC126.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC73.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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