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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-23 16:00:27 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2025-09-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 16:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
ae208a840c7aca15752168cf41244698230af35d
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 16:00:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.76295, 158.13823
Temperature
6.4°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
Vilyuchinsk131.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy148.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 51 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 69 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.82025-09-23 16:18:02 UTC109.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-23 17:26:27 UTC122.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-24 06:13:32 UTC112.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-09-24 06:13:32 UTC95.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-24 06:13:33 UTC101.7 km168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82025-09-24 08:42:29 UTC126.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-25 06:04:13 UTC37.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42025-09-25 09:59:49 UTC122.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC134.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-25 09:59:51 UTC140.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-25 09:59:52 UTC145.4 km143 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-09-25 09:59:56 UTC131.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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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#422
Earlier events M≥4993
Earlier events M≥5541
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC136.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC135.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC142.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC138.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC133.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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