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M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-18 12:37:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-12-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 18, 2025 at 12:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a1c13f145ef30d9c310302d8f461f015526b1845
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-18 12:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.90000, 159.81000
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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-Kamchatskiy81.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 88 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 101 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 106 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC7.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.92025-12-18 12:37:20 UTC16.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.92025-12-18 12:37:22 UTC10.5 km72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32025-12-18 23:25:42 UTC24.8 km75 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC124.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC137.3 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 11:18:51 UTC9.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-23 15:04:40 UTC12.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-27 06:34:37 UTC80.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-12-29 05:39:25 UTC107.8 km167 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72025-12-29 05:39:26 UTC75.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-12-29 05:39:29 UTC54.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 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#125
Earlier events M≥42035
Earlier events M≥51108
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 UTC47.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC78.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC77.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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