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M5.4 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

UTC time: 2025-09-19 00:22:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: ISC

Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula on September 19, 2025 at 00:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-19 00:22:37 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

53.04000, 160.90000

Temperature

10.9°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-Kamchatskiy151.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 131 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 148 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 hours24

First 24 hours113

First 72 hours162

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.52025-09-19 00:25:10 UTC74.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 00:25:17 UTC82.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-19 00:32:23 UTC18.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 00:32:24 UTC19.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-19 00:32:26 UTC4.7 km150 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-19 00:48:29 UTC64.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-09-19 00:48:29 UTC72.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-09-19 00:48:30 UTC48.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-19 00:48:30 UTC52.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 01:11:59 UTC38.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 01:12:03 UTC37.8 km143 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 01:12:05 UTC116.6 kmElizovskij rajon

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#173

Earlier events M≥41057

Earlier events M≥5566

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 UTC75.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC74.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC111.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC111.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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