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M5.6 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 5.5 km
Source: INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 03:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. With a focal depth of about 6 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

5.5 km

UTC time

2025-09-11 03:35:14 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

51.63050, 159.40300

Temperature

13.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

5.5 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

Vilyuchinsk159.8 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy167.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18

First 24 hours25

First 72 hours44

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.42025-09-11 03:35:17 UTC70.4 km M5.22025-09-11 03:35:21 UTC30.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-11 04:22:22 UTC24.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-11 04:53:55 UTC25.2 km M5.02025-09-11 04:53:56 UTC25.2 km182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-11 04:53:57 UTC8.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-11 04:54:21 UTC33.0 km M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC33.0 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-11 04:54:22 UTC20.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-09-11 04:54:24 UTC32.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-11 04:54:31 UTC34.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC28.2 km187 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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#82

Earlier events M≥41268

Earlier events M≥5652

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC112.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC112.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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