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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 19:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
91b3d5a558b8040e7b3e2a7ad2f338ad2ab9511b
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 19:26:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.77808, 160.83711
Temperature
11.0°C

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-Kamchatskiy151.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours85
First 24 hours180
First 72 hours235
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-18 19:37:55 UTC63.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 19:38:02 UTC92.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-18 19:38:04 UTC70.1 kmElizovskij rajon M4.92025-09-18 19:55:38 UTC7.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-18 19:55:43 UTC17.6 km146 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-09-18 20:02:15 UTC33.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-09-18 20:03:02 UTC49.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-18 20:03:02 UTC53.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-09-18 20:03:03 UTC47.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-18 20:03:04 UTC43.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-09-18 20:17:41 UTC5.0 km154 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-09-18 20:17:41 UTC4.6 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#150
Earlier events M≥41097
Earlier events M≥5577
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 UTC53.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC53.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC85.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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