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M5.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-18 22:37:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
45.5 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 46 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
9c7166f8aaea364c8a3f776ed43e884787489caa
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
45.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 22:37:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.99270, 160.77800
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.5 km
Shallow
45.5 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 18, 2025, 11:41 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 143 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours45
First 24 hours138
First 72 hours189
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.22025-09-18 22:37:13 UTC6.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-18 22:45:38 UTC126.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-18 22:45:45 UTC87.9 km58 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-18 22:50:36 UTC37.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-18 22:50:37 UTC38.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-18 22:59:40 UTC80.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-18 22:59:47 UTC94.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-18 23:10:04 UTC48.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-18 23:10:05 UTC67.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-18 23:10:08 UTC53.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-18 23:14:58 UTC54.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-18 23:14:58 UTC65.2 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#174
Earlier events M≥41062
Earlier events M≥5561
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 UTC66.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC65.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC102.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC102.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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