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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on September 19, 2025 at 13:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 13:18:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.73000, 160.09000
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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-Kamchatskiy104.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 125 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 127 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 hours34
First 24 hours53
First 72 hours98
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.52025-09-19 13:27:03 UTC60.8 km M5.52025-09-19 13:27:04 UTC66.2 km164 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-09-19 13:27:05 UTC47.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-19 13:27:05 UTC42.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.02025-09-19 13:27:06 UTC57.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC64.1 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC48.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC51.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:07:52 UTC53.0 km M5.12025-09-19 14:23:38 UTC63.6 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-19 14:23:39 UTC44.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-19 14:23:41 UTC63.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#576
Earlier events M≥41415
Earlier events M≥5735
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 UTC22.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC15.5 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC59.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC58.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC59.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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