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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-09-22 16:32:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (54.247, 158.45)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (54.247, 158.45) on September 22, 2025 at 16:32 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b6b9d9481f201810220c61557ab9d29945b98e86
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 16:32:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
54.24700, 158.45000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Yelizovo117.7 kmS40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy132.1 kmS181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 38 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Kostakan
    Distance: 53 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 55 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 72 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.72025-09-22 17:13:57 UTC69.2 km M5.12025-09-23 17:15:14 UTC142.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-23 17:15:22 UTC137.8 km57 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-25 20:05:30 UTC137.3 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.12025-09-26 19:29:19 UTC145.2 km89 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-27 10:25:15 UTC144.5 km127 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42025-09-28 14:25:24 UTC104.9 km M5.02025-09-29 01:08:42 UTC149.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-29 01:08:47 UTC121.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-29 08:46:42 UTC148.8 km56 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-10-02 14:38:22 UTC149.6 km87 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-10-05 05:53:11 UTC142.0 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#23
Earlier events M≥471
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-08-01 01:36:46 UTC142.1 km M5.72025-08-03 14:29:52 UTC107.5 km M5.52025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC149.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC138.3 km M5.42025-09-15 00:06:31 UTC144.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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