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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 03:11:51 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
24.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2025-09-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 19, 2025 at 03:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
b790d4ec2ee1067492345abb0c540a2f5cdb5e2c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 03:11:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.64000, 160.17000
Temperature
11.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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-Kamchatskiy113.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours104
First 72 hours153
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.62025-09-19 03:11:56 UTC19.8 km99 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.82025-09-19 03:58:31 UTC58.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-09-19 03:58:35 UTC67.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 05:08:58 UTC40.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 05:08:59 UTC45.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-19 05:09:00 UTC33.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-09-19 05:09:01 UTC34.0 km144 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-19 05:59:48 UTC32.5 km146 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-19 06:47:41 UTC54.9 km155 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-19 06:47:41 UTC48.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC42.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-19 06:47:42 UTC50.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.233.0 km48.8 km
USPM5.510.0 km49.5 km
GFZM5.024.0 km0.0 km

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#653
Earlier events M≥41458
Earlier events M≥5801
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 UTC12.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC8.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC12.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC50.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC49.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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