M5.0 Depth: 53.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 17, 2025 at 06:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

53.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-17 06:39:08 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.00000, 158.48000

Temperature

11.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

53 km

53 km — close to the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk103.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy118.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Khodutka

Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 65 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours10

First 72 hours70

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M4.12025-09-17 10:57:44 UTC47.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-17 16:35:04 UTC132.2 km42 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.12025-09-17 16:35:04 UTC132.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC105.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC88.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-17 20:57:42 UTC83.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC88.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC87.6 km60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC101.2 km M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC99.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC86.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC95.2 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#464

Earlier events M≥41119

Earlier events M≥5592

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC128.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC126.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC106.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC105.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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