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M5.0 Earthquake near 161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-19 11:33:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.5 km
Source
USGS

161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 19, 2025 at 11:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a9cfc6a0c4b1023dc6455efff238b49ccfb85c92
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
21.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 11:33:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.63000, 160.92140
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.5 km
Shallow
21.5 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-Kamchatskiy161.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 174 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours43
First 24 hours70
First 72 hours114
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.12025-09-19 11:33:15 UTC108.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-19 12:24:55 UTC26.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-19 12:24:56 UTC44.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 12:24:57 UTC33.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 12:24:58 UTC24.4 km137 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42025-09-19 12:31:58 UTC31.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-19 12:40:49 UTC21.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-19 12:40:50 UTC25.8 km136 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 12:40:50 UTC17.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-19 13:06:05 UTC44.3 km167 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-19 13:06:05 UTC50.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-19 13:06:06 UTC52.4 kmNear 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#580
Earlier events M≥41304
Earlier events M≥5709
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 UTC52.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC78.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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