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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-17 14:46:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 14:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 192 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 14:46:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.06520, 161.50080
Temperature
11.1°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-Kamchatskiy192.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours219
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.02025-09-17 14:46:44 UTC7.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-17 16:44:59 UTC142.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-17 20:57:39 UTC130.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M7.52025-09-18 18:58:13 UTC76.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC51.6 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC67.4 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC80.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC69.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC52.8 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.72025-09-18 18:58:16 UTC60.3 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC47.4 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC76.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#341
Earlier events M≥4852
Earlier events M≥5431
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 UTC107.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC139.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC140.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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