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M5.6 Depth: 17.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 18:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
17.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 18:18:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.42700, 159.68230
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17 km
Shallow
17 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
Vilyuchinsk188.6 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy195.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours28
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.82025-09-22 18:18:55 UTC38.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-22 18:18:56 UTC21.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-09-22 18:18:59 UTC38.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:19:02 UTC56.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC22.6 km M5.22025-09-22 18:46:29 UTC26.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC22.6 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC38.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 18:46:30 UTC38.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-22 18:46:39 UTC70.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-22 19:06:28 UTC74.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-22 19:06:29 UTC30.4 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#94
Earlier events M≥41399
Earlier events M≥5757
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC127.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC89.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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