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M5.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USP

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 21, 2025 at 01:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usp

Coordinates

52.90499, 161.01418

Depth profile

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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 145 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 163 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12

First 24 hours26

First 72 hours41

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.92025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC21.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC12.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-09-21 01:13:37 UTC5.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-09-21 01:13:38 UTC8.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-21 02:54:21 UTC18.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-21 02:54:25 UTC31.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-21 03:20:50 UTC84.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC79.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC82.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC87.8 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-21 03:35:06 UTC85.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-21 03:35:09 UTC92.9 km121 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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#164

Earlier events M≥41202

Earlier events M≥5654

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 UTC70.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC70.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC104.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC104.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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