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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-25 18:02:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 18:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b58c7e21959e0a2269fc23c774d3bb790a164d96
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 18:02:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.45730, 159.66420
Temperature
12.3°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
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
Vilyuchinsk185.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy192.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-09-25 18:02:43 UTC17.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 18:02:45 UTC43.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-25 20:05:24 UTC100.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC25.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-25 23:05:56 UTC26.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-25 23:05:59 UTC19.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-25 23:22:37 UTC4.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-25 23:22:38 UTC20.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-25 23:22:49 UTC77.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-09-26 02:51:06 UTC46.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-26 08:20:34 UTC95.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-09-27 04:02:10 UTC70.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#632
Earlier events M≥41450
Earlier events M≥5785
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC124.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC129.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC124.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC86.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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