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M5.0 Depth: 63.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 07:39:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on September 20, 2025 at 07:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 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 data is provided by RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 07:39:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
53.03950, 161.00328
Temperature
11.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 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-Kamchatskiy158.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 153 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 hours2
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours49
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-09-20 08:04:34 UTC34.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-20 08:37:11 UTC28.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-09-20 14:06:09 UTC33.0 km129 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52025-09-20 15:05:05 UTC78.4 km81 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-20 16:36:38 UTC21.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-09-20 16:36:42 UTC10.6 km150 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-20 17:09:15 UTC65.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-20 17:09:21 UTC82.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.22025-09-21 01:13:34 UTC28.7 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.72025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC28.7 km171 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.62025-09-21 01:13:35 UTC15.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92025-09-21 01:13:36 UTC11.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#518
Earlier events M≥41170
Earlier events M≥5646
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 UTC79.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC80.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC79.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC115.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC115.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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