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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-11 04:54:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 11, 2025 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-11 04:54:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.91000, 159.28000
Temperature
13.5°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
Vilyuchinsk128.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy135.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours13
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours37
Strongest subsequent eventM7.7
M5.42025-09-11 04:54:31 UTC29.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC59.7 km187 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:05:54 UTC48.2 km M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC52.4 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-11 05:52:44 UTC43.1 km M5.02025-09-11 05:52:48 UTC30.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-11 09:26:52 UTC18.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-11 09:26:52 UTC42.0 km M4.72025-09-11 09:26:53 UTC37.2 km165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-11 10:40:40 UTC55.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-09-11 10:40:40 UTC45.5 km M4.92025-09-11 10:40:41 UTC62.1 km190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#93
Earlier events M≥41276
Earlier events M≥5622
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 UTC91.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC93.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC58.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC58.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC93.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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