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M5.6 Depth: 5.5 km

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

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

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.

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Details

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
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 hours16
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
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 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 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 km 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 M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC18.3 km M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC21.0 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC12.9 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#58
Earlier events M≥41213
Earlier events M≥5595
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 km 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 M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC116.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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