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M5.0 Depth: 36.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-02 11:25:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 128 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 2, 2025 at 11:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
36.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 11:25:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.62920, 160.39690
Temperature
12.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.5 km
Shallow
36.5 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-Kamchatskiy128.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 147 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours28
Strongest subsequent eventM7.8
M4.52025-09-02 13:04:58 UTC126.5 km167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:24:36 UTC55.7 km M4.32025-09-02 17:24:49 UTC89.1 km47 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC137.8 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92025-09-02 17:40:46 UTC138.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-02 17:40:49 UTC139.3 km M4.92025-09-03 03:20:22 UTC148.2 km M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC139.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-09-03 03:38:21 UTC140.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-09-03 03:38:22 UTC142.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-09-03 03:38:25 UTC127.9 km M5.22025-09-03 04:02:17 UTC72.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#404
Earlier events M≥41068
Earlier events M≥5522
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 UTC19.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC22.3 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC54.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC54.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC19.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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