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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC Local time: —
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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-09-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 17, 2025 at 20:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). With a focal depth of about 60 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9feda609eeb55f72e53968726eebcb333e184c09
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-17 20:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.63000, 159.27000
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 km
60 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

48felt 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, 7:21 AM 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-Kamchatskiy64.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    81.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours56
First 72 hours236
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.42025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC4.7 km60 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-17 20:57:48 UTC110.1 km M4.72025-09-18 03:17:20 UTC117.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 07:31:11 UTC135.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC119.0 km173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-09-18 13:10:51 UTC119.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.52025-09-18 18:58:13 UTC96.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC106.0 km143 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC104.2 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC109.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC109.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC112.8 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#189
Earlier events M≥41398
Earlier events M≥5754
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 UTC61.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC54.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC61.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC68.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC67.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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