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M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-22 16:28:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 22, 2025 at 16:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
be4f9147f1d727fe973c20473e1c6ddee14606a9
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-22 16:28:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.69000, 159.18000
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

Felt reports

6felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 22, 2025, 7:49 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk147.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 119 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours55
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.82025-09-22 16:29:00 UTC43.2 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22025-09-22 16:29:05 UTC46.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-22 16:29:08 UTC22.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-09-22 16:32:08 UTC19.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 16:32:14 UTC13.6 km153 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42025-09-22 17:13:39 UTC21.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-22 17:13:40 UTC17.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-09-22 17:13:41 UTC6.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-22 17:13:43 UTC10.5 km154 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12025-09-22 17:13:45 UTC12.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:46 UTC49.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-22 17:51:47 UTC22.0 km159 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, 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#128
Earlier events M≥41437
Earlier events M≥5766
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC115.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC117.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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