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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC Local time: —
M5.6 earthquake near Earthquake location (52.48, 160.669) on Sep 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.6 Earthquake · 2025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 8, 2025 at 08:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.48, 160.669). 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 08:26:12 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.48000, 160.66900

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy151.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours50
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M5.22025-09-08 08:26:19 UTC23.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 11:32:27 UTC68.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC4.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-08 11:32:31 UTC4.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-08 11:32:32 UTC11.6 km159 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-08 11:32:33 UTC12.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 19:06:17 UTC94.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-09 20:01:33 UTC90.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC81.0 km193 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-09 20:01:34 UTC100.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC120.1 km163 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.52025-09-09 21:25:53 UTC120.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#114
Earlier events M≥41175
Earlier events M≥5599
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 UTC34.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC34.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC55.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC55.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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