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M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-13 07:03:48 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (51.222, 158.761)

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M5.5 Earthquake · 2025-09-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.222, 158.761) on September 13, 2025 at 07:03 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 NNSN.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-13 07:03:48 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

51.22200, 158.76100

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Vilyuchinsk191.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy205.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zheltovsky

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 123 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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 hours8

First 72 hours16

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.22025-09-13 07:03:50 UTC0.1 km160 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC32.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-13 07:03:51 UTC32.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-14 05:01:23 UTC49.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-14 05:01:24 UTC64.9 km182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.72025-09-14 05:01:24 UTC57.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-14 05:01:28 UTC79.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.62025-09-14 06:01:43 UTC92.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-14 11:42:04 UTC69.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-14 11:42:07 UTC69.4 km161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02025-09-14 11:42:08 UTC64.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-14 11:42:10 UTC59.9 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#93

Earlier events M≥4961

Earlier events M≥5489

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC138.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC138.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC104.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC100.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC98.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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