M5.0 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-11 05:52:48 UTC Local time:
M5.0 earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on Sep 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-09-11 05:52:48 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on September 11, 2025 at 05:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 05:52:48 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.97000, 158.85000
Temperature
13.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Vilyuchinsk111.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy122.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours34
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.433.0 km40.2 km
GFZM5.027.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#518
Earlier events M≥41247
Earlier events M≥5656
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

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Country (24h)
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