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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-20 00:00:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 20, 2025 at 00:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 00:00:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.58000, 161.33000
Temperature
10.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy188.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Uzon
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'617 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours20
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.72025-09-20 02:47:41 UTC85.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-20 02:47:42 UTC117.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-09-20 02:47:49 UTC120.7 km M5.32025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC120.6 km74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC118.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-20 04:12:40 UTC37.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-20 04:12:41 UTC35.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-20 06:56:07 UTC69.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-20 06:56:08 UTC51.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-20 07:39:07 UTC50.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-20 07:39:10 UTC41.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-20 07:39:13 UTC63.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#354
Earlier events M≥4742
Earlier events M≥5425
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 UTC140.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC138.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC140.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC73.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC73.5 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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