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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 04:02:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 04:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 04:02:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.46461, 158.65260
Temperature
11.0°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
Vilyuchinsk164.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy177.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.72025-09-27 04:02:11 UTC40.9 km187 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-09-28 05:02:08 UTC57.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-28 14:04:58 UTC123.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-09-28 14:04:59 UTC123.3 km76 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-09-29 13:05:22 UTC126.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC81.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC62.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC60.6 km145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC53.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-30 21:09:22 UTC109.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-09-30 21:09:27 UTC34.1 km148 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.02025-10-01 12:40:31 UTC132.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#496
Earlier events M≥41213
Earlier events M≥5646
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC123.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC123.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC122.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC118.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC115.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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