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M5.0 Earthquake near Elizovskij rajon (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 22:45:43 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Elizovskij rajon (Russia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Elizovskij rajon (Russia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 18, 2025 at 22:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Elizovskij rajon (Russia). 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 RESIF.

Details

ID
a74cc9d15b418b260d5afffb8bb9f50c0be52726
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 22:45:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Elizovskij rajon
Source
resif
Coordinates
53.60114, 157.97542
Temperature
4.3°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Yelizovo53.2 kmSE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy73.8 kmSE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kostakan
    Distance: 26 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 35 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 43 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 63 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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 hours6
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours26
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M4.62025-09-18 22:45:45 UTC112.6 km58 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-18 22:59:49 UTC63.9 kmElizovskij rajon M5.32025-09-19 00:22:50 UTC58.7 km M5.52025-09-19 00:25:10 UTC145.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 00:25:17 UTC135.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 01:12:05 UTC87.7 kmElizovskij rajon M5.22025-09-19 09:16:56 UTC140.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-09-19 09:17:01 UTC142.1 km95 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 10:23:19 UTC136.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-19 10:23:20 UTC136.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 10:33:50 UTC132.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-19 11:25:12 UTC138.3 km

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 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#55
Earlier events M≥4144
Earlier events M≥569
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.22025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC145.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC145.5 kmEvent of magnitude 6.9, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC147.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC96.5 km M5.82025-08-15 10:11:55 UTC132.2 km67 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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