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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

UTC time: 2025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2025 at 18:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.36250, 164.43060

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy455.5 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Piip
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia
  • Vysoky
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'129 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Komarov
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'065 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Russia
  • Sheveluch
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Gamchen
    Distance: 241 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'539 m ·Last eruption: -188 ·Russia
  • Zimina
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'057 m ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC15.0 km153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-02-26 16:15:27 UTC93.3 kmKomandorskiye Ostrova Region M4.82025-04-18 18:40:01 UTC15.8 km142 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M4.62025-02-26 18:07:43 UTC24.6 km144 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M4.22025-02-17 07:24:26 UTC116.3 km237 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

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