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M5.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 14:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
46898bca2c05b7bd124952969399387ed3a436dc
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.36150, 157.74720
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

19felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 20, 2025, 4:54 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk180.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy198.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.92025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC7.5 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.52025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC5.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC7.5 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-09-19 19:01:13 UTC137.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 19:01:15 UTC132.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-20 10:18:21 UTC104.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-20 10:18:22 UTC100.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC109.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC109.4 km M4.52025-09-21 11:07:35 UTC101.9 km188 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-09-21 11:07:36 UTC101.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 21:54:29 UTC71.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4808
Earlier events M≥5414
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 UTC95.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC92.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC87.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC121.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC131.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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