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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 14:55:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on September 19, 2025 at 14:55 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 14:55:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
51.38323, 157.99971

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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
Vilyuchinsk174.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy191.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 71 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 78 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours22
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.82025-09-19 14:55:21 UTC20.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC17.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.12025-09-19 14:55:28 UTC16.1 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.92025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC14.9 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.52025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC16.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-19 14:55:29 UTC14.9 km90 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-09-19 19:01:13 UTC121.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 19:01:15 UTC116.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-20 10:18:21 UTC86.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-20 10:18:22 UTC83.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC91.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-20 10:18:23 UTC91.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#74
Earlier events M≥4859
Earlier events M≥5445
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC99.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC95.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC90.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC109.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC117.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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