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M5.9 Depth: 56.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC Local time: —
M5.9 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 29, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.9 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) on September 29, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 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 event was recorded by GFZ. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.8.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-29 22:07:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.95000, 159.72000
Temperature
11.5°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — close to the regional average (48.9 km)
Regional average: 48.9 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-Kamchatskiy74.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 68 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: 81 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 101 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 hours1
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.62025-09-29 22:07:27 UTC3.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-09-30 05:15:59 UTC87.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-30 05:16:00 UTC88.6 km162 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC90.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-09-30 13:53:28 UTC52.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC64.6 km134 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02025-09-30 13:53:30 UTC65.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-09-30 13:53:36 UTC28.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-30 16:43:07 UTC142.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-09-30 16:43:09 UTC118.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-09-30 16:43:10 UTC133.6 km145 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-09-30 16:43:11 UTC131.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#100
Earlier events M≥41551
Earlier events M≥5869
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 UTC55.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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