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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

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

UTC time: 2025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 6, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 6, 2025 at 21:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 GFZ. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 21:09:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.62000, 159.40000
Temperature
11.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
33 km — shallower than the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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-Kamchatskiy71.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 92 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 hours3
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.72025-09-06 21:09:22 UTC55.8 km122 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-06 21:13:58 UTC46.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-06 21:14:03 UTC48.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:26 UTC82.9 km154 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-07 08:31:26 UTC81.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-07 08:31:26 UTC82.9 km M5.02025-09-07 08:31:31 UTC68.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-07 08:31:40 UTC65.5 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92025-09-07 08:47:57 UTC81.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-07 08:47:58 UTC59.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-07 08:48:08 UTC22.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.02025-09-07 12:00:02 UTC79.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#507
Earlier events M≥41241
Earlier events M≥5648
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 UTC52.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC61.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC60.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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