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M5.6 Depth: 52.3 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 22:07:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] (Russia) on September 29, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 52 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.

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Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
52.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 22:07:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.92420, 159.70300
Temperature
11.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.3 km
Shallow
52.3 km
52.3 km — close to the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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-Kamchatskiy73.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 83 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 95 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.82025-09-30 05:15:59 UTC88.9 km M4.82025-09-30 05:16:00 UTC89.9 km162 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC91.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-30 13:53:28 UTC51.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC63.7 km134 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC65.1 km M5.12025-09-30 13:53:36 UTC27.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC139.6 km M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC115.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC130.5 km145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC128.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-30 21:09:22 UTC149.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#120
Earlier events M≥41495
Earlier events M≥5801
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 UTC53.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC44.6 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC81.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC57.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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