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M7.8 Earthquake near 127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC Local time: —
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M7.8 Earthquake near 127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M7.8 Earthquake near 127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) · 2025-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.8 earthquake was recorded near 127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia (Russia) on September 18, 2025 at 18:58 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bcfda2600a59f0a9daf7ede173b2a32ef1e04dee
Magnitude
M7.8
Depth
19.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.19280, 160.51290
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.5 km
Shallow
19.5 km
19.5 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy126.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 116 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours104
First 24 hours209
First 72 hours273
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M7.82025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC8.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-18 18:58:15 UTC14.9 km127 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.72025-09-18 18:58:16 UTC10.0 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC28.8 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC9.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-09-18 19:08:20 UTC38.9 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-09-18 19:08:20 UTC28.9 km157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M6.12025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC26.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC32.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92025-09-18 19:08:21 UTC24.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-09-18 19:19:21 UTC36.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-18 19:19:24 UTC32.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥42116
Earlier events M≥51051
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC77.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC73.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC77.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC115.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC115.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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