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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-25 09:59:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (52.751, 158.369) on September 25, 2025 at 09:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 09:59:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.75100, 158.36900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk20.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy38.9 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 8 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 10 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 31 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 55 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.42025-09-25 16:17:18 UTC145.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-25 18:02:45 UTC135.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-25 20:05:24 UTC117.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-25 20:05:30 UTC78.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.12025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC143.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC146.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 23:05:59 UTC149.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-25 23:22:38 UTC148.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-25 23:22:49 UTC91.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-26 02:51:06 UTC136.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-26 07:49:08 UTC112.9 km89 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-26 08:20:34 UTC126.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#93
Earlier events M≥4981
Earlier events M≥5585
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 UTC123.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC123.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC126.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC124.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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