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M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-21 01:13:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2025-09-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 21, 2025 at 01:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 40 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c5764dcae5bc49da5dc1de7cd1dddc5f2172766e
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-21 01:13:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.97000, 161.09000
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

4felt 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 21, 2025, 3:30 AM 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy165.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 162 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours22
First 72 hours37
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.82025-09-21 02:54:21 UTC27.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52025-09-21 02:54:25 UTC27.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-21 03:20:50 UTC93.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC87.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-09-21 03:20:51 UTC90.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-09-21 03:20:52 UTC96.7 km144 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12025-09-21 03:35:06 UTC94.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-21 03:35:09 UTC101.5 km121 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62025-09-21 07:14:20 UTC30.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-09-21 07:14:21 UTC23.5 km173 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-21 07:14:23 UTC50.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-21 08:17:21 UTC81.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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#117
Earlier events M≥41180
Earlier events M≥5655
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 UTC79.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC80.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC79.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC112.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC113.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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