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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 30.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

30.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-19 12:24:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.82620, 160.55020

Temperature

10.8°C

Depth profile

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

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#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

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