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M5.0 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-19 12:24:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 12:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 30 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
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 12:24:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.82620, 160.55020
Temperature
10.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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-Kamchatskiy131.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 153 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 hours42
First 24 hours66
First 72 hours109
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.02025-09-19 12:24:58 UTC11.2 km137 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-19 12:31:58 UTC15.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-19 12:40:49 UTC16.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-19 12:40:50 UTC13.8 km136 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 12:40:50 UTC19.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 13:06:05 UTC43.8 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-19 13:06:05 UTC41.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 13:06:06 UTC36.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC32.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC32.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC66.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC75.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#577
Earlier events M≥41293
Earlier events M≥5708
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 UTC42.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC78.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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