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M5.9 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 13:27:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 19, 2025 at 13:27 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 13:27:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.34000, 160.39000
Temperature
11.2°C

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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-Kamchatskiy143.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 154 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours50
First 72 hours96
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.02025-09-19 13:27:06 UTC10.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC42.9 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC33.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC34.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC37.8 km M5.12025-09-19 14:23:38 UTC41.3 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 14:23:39 UTC41.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:23:41 UTC91.4 km M5.22025-09-19 14:23:43 UTC134.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 15:37:27 UTC30.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 15:37:30 UTC39.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-09-19 15:37:31 UTC62.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#92
Earlier events M≥41545
Earlier events M≥5827
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 UTC26.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.3 km M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC26.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC30.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC31.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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