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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-02 11:25:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
22.5 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 2, 2025 at 11:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
76c4f4b1ff4e7f941052b47e8e47357de439fdf4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
22.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 11:25:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.69200, 160.36560
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.5 km
Shallow
22.5 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

Felt reports

19felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 2, 2025, 7:08 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy123.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours30
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.72025-09-02 11:25:03 UTC7.3 km M5.02025-09-02 11:25:04 UTC7.3 km128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-02 13:04:58 UTC131.9 km167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:24:36 UTC62.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-09-02 17:24:49 UTC86.2 km47 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC143.3 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC143.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-02 17:40:49 UTC144.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC144.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC144.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-03 03:38:22 UTC147.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-09-03 03:38:25 UTC132.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#445
Earlier events M≥41102
Earlier events M≥5560
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 UTC22.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC22.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC22.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC60.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC59.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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