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M5.0 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 20:11:50 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near East Coast of Kamchatka on September 19, 2025 at 20:11 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

856b244f653dbc19910f2cf6faf1e9dd31735220

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-19 20:11:50 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

53.17000, 160.84000

Temperature

11.1°C

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy148.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 121 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours24

First 72 hours61

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M4.82025-09-19 20:46:47 UTC6.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 20:46:48 UTC11.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-20 00:00:47 UTC56.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-20 00:00:47 UTC58.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-09-20 02:47:41 UTC32.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-20 02:47:42 UTC67.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-09-20 02:47:49 UTC74.3 km M5.32025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC74.3 km74 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-20 02:47:50 UTC71.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-20 04:12:40 UTC43.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-20 04:12:41 UTC27.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-20 06:56:07 UTC43.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#500

Earlier events M≥41134

Earlier events M≥5617

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 UTC84.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC82.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC84.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC121.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC121.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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