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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Elizovskij rajon (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 22:59:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Elizovskij rajon (Russia) on September 18, 2025 at 22:59 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 RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 22:59:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Elizovskij rajon
Source
resif
Coordinates
53.10554, 157.48737
Temperature
9.1°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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
Yelizovo60.4 kmE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy76.3 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 53 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 61 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.32025-09-19 00:22:50 UTC88.4 km M5.02025-09-19 00:25:17 UTC148.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 01:12:05 UTC123.4 kmElizovskij rajon M5.32025-09-19 11:25:12 UTC90.3 km M5.12025-09-19 11:33:08 UTC71.5 km M5.12025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC134.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-22 04:29:28 UTC139.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02025-09-22 07:55:51 UTC147.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-22 08:05:30 UTC123.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-22 08:05:31 UTC117.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-22 08:44:01 UTC138.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC148.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#55
Earlier events M≥4150
Earlier events M≥574
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC139.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC139.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC40.3 km M5.82025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC143.3 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC99.9 km

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