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M5.0 Depth: 10.9 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-17 14:46:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 17, 2025 at 14:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 14:46:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.08450, 161.57610
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.9 km
Shallow
10.9 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-Kamchatskiy197.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours212
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.02025-09-17 14:46:44 UTC7.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-17 16:44:59 UTC139.1 km M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC57.0 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC71.9 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC84.0 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC73.6 km M7.72025-09-18 18:58:16 UTC65.1 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC52.7 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC80.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-18 19:08:20 UTC42.7 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC53.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC45.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#286
Earlier events M≥4789
Earlier events M≥5374
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 UTC113.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.9 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC144.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC145.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC112.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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