M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-20 10:18:22 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 10:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 10:18:22 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.58000, 159.16000
Temperature
11.9°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
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
Vilyuchinsk158.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy168.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours58
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#168
Earlier events M≥41372
Earlier events M≥5727
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

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