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

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

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 30.9 km
Source: USGS

137 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 hours41

First 24 hours65

First 72 hours110

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M4.42025-09-19 12:31:58 UTC9.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-19 12:40:49 UTC5.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC55.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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

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#611

Earlier events M≥41364

Earlier events M≥5748

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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC36.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

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