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M5.0 Depth: 30.9 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 137 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-19 12:24:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 137 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 19, 2025 at 12:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 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
M5.0
Depth
30.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 12:24:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.73010, 160.59930
Temperature
11.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.9 km
Shallow
30.9 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-Kamchatskiy137.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 151 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours63
First 72 hours107
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.42025-09-19 12:31:58 UTC9.5 km M4.52025-09-19 12:40:49 UTC5.2 km M4.52025-09-19 12:40:50 UTC4.2 km136 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 12:40:50 UTC8.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 13:06:05 UTC47.2 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-19 13:06:05 UTC47.6 km M5.02025-09-19 13:06:06 UTC44.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC34.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC34.0 km M5.52025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC55.9 km M5.42025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC65.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-19 13:27:04 UTC54.6 km164 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#561
Earlier events M≥41316
Earlier events M≥5698
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 UTC36.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.7 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC57.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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